Posts Tagged: Israel Settlements
Why Avigdor Lieberman Can’t Act as a Maverick
When our foreign minister announces major new policy initiatives without the approval of his government, he is truly advancing us toward a banana republic. Negotiations preceding...
Bar Mitzvah in Judea and Samaria
I have led a number of unforgettable Birthright trips. They were inspirational, fun, and historically comprehensive, except for one glaring omission. The young Americans never...
Netanyahu: Judea and Samaria Won’t be Evacuated in Peace Deal
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a Likud party faction meeting on Monday that there would be no evacuation of Jewish communities...
Guardian: Only ‘Jews’ Can be Settlers in the West Bank
The Guardian considers all Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and eastern Jerusalem to be "illegal" under international law. Though we've fisked the specious...
If Jesus Was a Jew, How Can the West Bank be Occupied?
Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus - the birth of a Jewish baby to a Jewish family living in Bethlehem. This man (Yeshu...
Breaking Down the ASA’s Decision to Boycott Israel
Introduction A variety of BDS activities took place during December but were overshadowed by the American Studies Association's (ASA) adoption of a BDS resolution. Though...
Netanyahu Must Present a Coherent Settlement Strategy
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu enjoys enormous public support. Most Israelis, including many of those who generally oppose his policies, supported his single-handed global campaign against...
The Legal Case for Judea and Samria
JNS.org - If international legitimacy for the settlement enterprise were a horse, one could say that it's been long out of the barn. Those...
The Settlements: Israel’s Albatross”Ž
The stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations that Secretary of State John Kerry worked relentlessly to reinvigorate have once again been stonewalled. The continuing building and expanding...
“ŽDani Dayan: Kerry to Blame if Peace Talks Fail
While John Kerry's attack on Israeli policies may have shocked some during his visit to the Jewish state last week - particularly his statement about...
Settlers Suspected of Attack on Israeli Soldiers
Ynet - Settlers are suspected of assaulting two Israeli soldiers and a Palestinian truck driver at the entrance to the settlement of Bat Ayin. The attackers,...
EU Condemns New Settlement Construction
AP - The European Union's top diplomat has denounced Israel's plan to build more than 1,500 homes in Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank....
Settlers Protest IDF Withdrawal From Gaza Border Communities
Ynet - As part of the protest against the IDF's decision to stop securing 22 Gaza area border communities, the Ramat Negev moshav Kadesh-Barnea has decided to...
UN Secretary-General: Settlements Endager Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Times of Israel - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday expressed concern that Israel's settlement building could prevent the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state....
