Israel is rapidly expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank. This Australian man is among them
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel is rapidly expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank. This Australian man is among them

ABC  

Jewish Australian Michael Lourie spent years building his dream home set amongst sprawling mountains, with views stretching all the way to the sparkling Dead Sea. But Mr Lourie's paradise has been built in the West Bank — the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel — and under international law, the home is illegal. Israeli and international law are at odds over West Bank settlements Judea and Samaria is how religious Jews refer to the parcel of land known internationally as the West Bank. Palestinians nearby accuse settlers of intimidation Palestinian man Ahmad Abu Shanab owns land bordering the Pnei Kedem settlement. Palestinian man Ahmad Abu Shanab owns land bordering the Pnei Kedem settlement.

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Trump picks Mike Huckabee to serve as US ambassador to Israel
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump picks Mike Huckabee to serve as US ambassador to Israel

CNN  

Washington CNN — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. In an interview on Israeli Army Radio, Huckabee was asked whether the Trump administration would support annexation in the West Bank, known in Israel as applying “sovereignty.” “Well of course,” Huckabee said. “There’s not.” He’s been a supporter of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, …

Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements, group says
6 months, 1 week ago

Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements, group says

LA Times  

Palestinians search for bodies and survivors Wednesday in the rubble of a residential building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a monitoring group said Thursday, the latest in a campaign to accelerate settlement expansion, aimed at cementing …

Israel to ramp up settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
1 year, 6 months ago

Israel to ramp up settlement expansion in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

The finance minister was granted sweeping powers to expedite construction, bypassing measures in place for 27 years. Israel’s hardline coalition government has approved plans for thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank and given the far-right finance minister sweeping powers to expedite the construction of illegal settlements, bypassing measures that have been in place for 27 years. …

Israel approves more than 4,000 settlement homes: Rights group
2 years, 7 months ago

Israel approves more than 4,000 settlement homes: Rights group

Al Jazeera  

Peace Now says Israel advances plans for construction in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel advanced plans for the construction of more than 4,000 homes in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a rights group has said, a day after the Israeli army demolished homes in an area where hundreds of Palestinians face the threat …

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes
2 years, 8 months ago

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel is set to advance plans for the construction of 4,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, the interior minister said Friday, drawing warnings of “serious consequences” from the Palestinian Authority. Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, a staunch supporter of settlements, tweeted that a planning committee would convene next week to approve 4,000 homes, calling construction in the …

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes
2 years, 8 months ago

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel is set to advance …

Israel set to approve 4,000 settler units in occupied West Bank
2 years, 8 months ago

Israel set to approve 4,000 settler units in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

If approved, it would be the biggest advancement of illegal settlement plans since US President Joe Biden took office. Israel is set to advance plans for the construction of 4,000 illegal settler homes in the occupied West Bank, the interior minister has said. Interior minister Ayelet Shaked, a staunch supporter of settlements, wrote in a Tweet on Friday that a …

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes
2 years, 8 months ago

Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes

LA Times  

Israel is set to advance plans for the construction of 4,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, the interior minister said Friday, drawing warnings of “serious consequences” from the Palestinian Authority. Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, a staunch supporter of settlements, tweeted that a planning committee would convene next week to approve 4,000 homes, calling construction in the West Bank …

Israel approves about 3,000 settler homes in occupied West Bank
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel approves about 3,000 settler homes in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians have condemned Israel’s approval of about 3,000 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim, reporting from Nablus, said: “While the number of units approved in Wednesday’s meeting might not be as large as during the era of US President Donald Trump, for Palestinians one settlement unit is one unit too much.” The decision marked …

Israel OKs some 3,000 new settler homes, despite U.S. rebuke
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel OKs some 3,000 new settler homes, despite U.S. rebuke

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel approved about 3,000 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, a day after the United States issued its strongest rebuke yet of such construction. Also on Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said it was “deeply concerned” about Israel’s plans to advance new settlement homes, including many deep inside the West Bank. State Department spokesman …

Israel to build 1,300 settlement units in occupied West Bank
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel to build 1,300 settlement units in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian PM Shtayyeh urged nations to confront Israel on settlement policy, which is illegal under international law. ‘Major obstacle to peace’ The United Nations expressed its “grave concern” over Israel’s announcement, stressing that “all settlements are illegal.” In a statement, UN envoy to the Middle East peace process Tor Wennesland expressed concern over the announcement of the construction of the …

Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The trend puts the Biden administration in a tough bind if it follows through …

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

Associated Press  

EFRAT, West Bank — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the occupied West Bank — territory the Palestinians seek for a state — with over 9,000 homes built and thousands more in the pipeline, an AP investigation showed. Satellite images and data obtained by The Associated Press document for the first time …

UN urges Israel to ‘halt, reverse’ new settlements in West Bank
3 years, 11 months ago

UN urges Israel to ‘halt, reverse’ new settlements in West Bank

Al Jazeera  

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned settlement construction as ‘major obstacle to just and comprehensive peace’. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to “halt and reverse” its decision last week to build nearly 800 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. “The establishment by Israel of settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East …

Israel announces new settler homes in occupied West Bank, risking clash with Biden
4 years ago

Israel announces new settler homes in occupied West Bank, risking clash with Biden

LA Times  

Israel put forward plans Monday to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the move, saying it would include 100 homes in a settlement where an Israeli woman was killed last month in an attack allegedly carried …

Israeli settlement activity surged in Trump era: Monitor group
6 years ago

Israeli settlement activity surged in Trump era: Monitor group

Al Jazeera  

Peace Now data for the first nine months of 2018 shows the highest level of construction and planning since 2013. With little resistance from a friendly White House, Israel has launched a new settlement push in the West Bank since President Donald Trump took office, laying the groundwork for what could be the largest construction binge in years, according to …

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