In the letter, led by members of Congress Don Beyer and Rashida Tlaib and addressed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the lawmakers cite "ethnic-based discrimination" and racial profiling.

The closure was placed on Nablus after a number of terror attacks was claimed by the Lions' Den militant group.

The group has claimed responsibility for a spate of shooting attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians in the Nablus area over the past few weeks.

The North is seen as demonstrating its firepower in protest against this week's combined air drills of South Korea and the United States.

The public is on edge on the cusp of a new government. Nationalism and patriotism are a straitjacket for political debate underpinned by misinformation and confirmation bias.

This is just acknowledging that in a democracy, the will of the people should be respected, and the election results have made this country’s wishes known unequivocally.

Against the background of political stagnation and targeting the two-state solution, choosing regional cooperation on climate issues can lead to new regional leadership and political climate.

When Saudi actions deliberately inflate US gasoline prices at election time, such actions are perceived as hostile political interference and can undermine and damage bilateral relations.