Two Palestinians, one of them an American citizen, were killed on Friday when Israeli settlers attacked the village of Sinjil in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority's ministry of health said.

Organized by the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP), the convention celebrates heritage, community, and identity while welcoming people of all faiths.

A bench trial challenging the administration's efforts to deport international scholars who express pro-Palestinian views got underway Monday in Boston.