B'Tselem Report Details Israel's 'Elimination Project' in the West Bank
September 14, 2026. A leading human rights group published a damning report on the West Bank, a US stadium owner dropped Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour over his Palestine advocacy, and families in Gaza weighed the cost of schooling. Here's each story in brief, with links to the original reporting.
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Show
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour stop at Gillette Stadium after owner Robert Kraft's group cited his recent performances and rhetoric, Al Jazeera reports. The rapper has been outspoken in support of Palestinians, and the decision sparked wide criticism.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Rights Group Says Israel Aims to Erase Palestinian Life
In a new report, the "Elimination Project", Israeli rights group B'Tselem lays out five tactics it says Israel uses to push Palestinians out of the occupied West Bank, from violence and movement restrictions to economic control and land grabs, Al Jazeera reports.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Attack on Gaza City Tent Camp
At least one person was killed and several were wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, including outside tents at a displacement camp in Gaza City, residents told Al Jazeera.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Gaza Parents Face a Costly School Choice
Classes in Gaza are set to begin September 19, and families are deciding between tent schools with little equipment and private schools they can hardly afford, Al Jazeera reports, profiling a family displaced from Sheikh Radwan to Deir el-Balah.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Israeli Minister Threatens Filmmakers Over Gaza Documentary
After the Gaza documentary NAZA won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, Israel's culture minister called it "vile" and threatened to revoke its filmmakers' citizenship, according to Al Jazeera.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Minister Threatens Filmmakers Over Gaza Documentary
Israel's culture minister called the Venice-winning Gaza documentary NAZA "vile" and threatened to strip its Israeli filmmakers of citizenship.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Jenin Journalist's Home Raided
Israeli forces raided journalist Ali al-Samoudi's Jenin home and beat his son, after previously holding him for a year without charge.
Sources: Al Jazeera
1,100 Structures Demolished in 2026
The UN says more than 1,100 Palestinian structures have been demolished this year for lacking permits, displacing over 1,500 people.
Sources: OCHA
Where Things Stand
The October 2025 ceasefire never fully held. Strikes have continued almost daily, and the machinery, fuel and spare parts needed for repairs are still mostly kept out of Gaza. Gaza's health ministry says more than 73,900 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023 and over 174,000 wounded, including at least 1,381 killed since the ceasefire took effect.
Sources: Al Jazeera, OCHA
In the occupied West Bank, the UN reports settler attacks affecting 275 Palestinian communities so far in 2026, nearly matching the 279 recorded in all of 2025, the highest annual total since records began in 2006. Israeli authorities have demolished more than 1,100 Palestinian structures in the West Bank this year, displacing over 1,500 people, most for building without permits that are almost never granted. More than 90 percent of Gaza is destroyed or damaged. UNICEF puts the figure for schools at 98 percent, and thousands now shelter in buildings at risk of collapse.
Sources: OCHA
Funding is its own crisis. UN agencies have cut food aid in Gaza and the West Bank as Western donations drop, at a moment when humanitarian groups say needs are the highest since the war began. Diplomatically, the past year brought recognition of the State of Palestine by the UK, Canada and Australia in September 2025, followed by the first Western trade measures against illegal settlements. The United States has not recognized Palestinian statehood.
Sources: OCHA
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