Israel Bars Foreign Envoys From West Bank Meeting ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - August 5, 2012 - 12:00am Israel on Sunday barred the delegations of five countries from attending a diplomatic conference in Ramallah, in the West Bank, upending plans by the Palestinian president to announce his intention to renew the Palestinians’ bid this September for enhanced status in the United Nations. » Read more