Posts Tagged: Israel Settlements
The S-Word: A Weekend in an Israeli Settlement
On the day that I made aliyah to Israel, a nice couple with a teenage daughter stood behind me in the line at JFK Airport,...
An Honest, First-Hand Look at Israeli Settlements
On a cold and windy weekend in January, I traveled to Kfar Tapuach (population 800) in the heart of the West Bank, along with 30 other...
A Slight Improvement in Ma’an’s Coverage of Israel?
I have previously mentioned Ghassan Daghlas, the person paid by the Palestinian Authority to make up lies about Jewish settlers. I counted over 200 times that Daghlas was quoted by...
The Dismantling of Susiya is an Israeli Injustice
The pending order to demolish the small Palestinian village of Susiya in the southern Judean Mountains in the occupied West Bank represents the most blatant...
Illegal Immigrants in America and Israel
Here's a question. Why do so many American Jewish liberals sympathize with illegal immigrants to America, yet vilify those whom they consider "illegal" Israeli settlers in Judea and Samaria? If you...
Israeli Occupation, Palestinian Violence Must Both End to Ensure Peace
Throughout the 48 years of Israeli occupation, both Israelis and Palestinians have adopted and implemented policies in an effort to buttress their positions when, in...
Lapid Says Government Funding of Settlements Equals Corruption
New York Times - Israel's former finance minister on Thursday said the government's rush to allot tens of millions of dollars to West Bank settlements...
Obama Administration Says U.S. Position on ‘Settlements’ Won’t Change With Different President
Arutz Sheva - The United States on Wednesday responded to Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's statement that a building freeze in Judea and Samaria was due to...
Words Matter: How Vocabulary Defines the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - Settlements or Jewish communities? West Bank or Judea and Samaria? East Jerusalem or eastern Jerusalem? Those are some of the language choices that...
Israel’s Jewish Home Party Calls for End to Construction Freeze
Arutz Sheva - The Jewish Home members forum in Judea and Samaria met Monday, where frustrated members of the key coalition member called on the...
After Terror Attacks, Israel Approves New Homes in Jerusalem
Reuters - Israel on Wednesday approved the construction of 78 new homes in two settlements on West Bank land annexed to Jerusalem, likely to aggravate Palestinian anger...
Bill Introduced in Knesset to Reverse Withdrawal From West Bank Settlements
Arutz Sheva - Thousands of Jewish Israelis were expelled from their homes during the 2005 Disengagement - but soon, some of them may have a chance to...
Settlements Have Led to Better Lives for Israeli Arabs
There is no wider-acknowledged international convention than "Settlements are an obstacle to peace." Israel doesn't even try to argue with the assertion. Even the settlers...
EU Demands Israeli Clarification on Plans for New Jerusalem Homes
Times of Israel - The EU said Monday it was seeking Israeli clarification of reports it planned to build another 1,000 homes in annexed East...
