Posts Tagged: Israeli settlements
Israeli Settler Leader Invites Trump to Visit West Bank Jewish Communities as President
A prominent Israeli settler leader congratulated on Wednesday US President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory over Hillary Clinton and said he would be welcome...
Home Sweet Home: From Amona to Shiloh
Like Jarndyce v. Jarndyce in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House, the legal saga of some fifty families in the Jewish outpost of Amona “drones on.” Founded...
Anti-Settlement Israeli NGOs Testify Against Jewish State at UN Security Council Meeting
Left-wing Israeli organizations "Peace Now" and "B'Tselem" on Friday harshly criticized Israel's policies and continued military presence in the West Bank at a special meeting...
Report: Obama Administration ‘Manufacturing Crisis’ With Israel to Apply Pressure on Jewish State Ahead of Lame-Duck-Period Push for Palestinian State
With its eyes on the potential launch of an Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative after next month’s presidential election, the Obama administration is “manufacturing a crisis” over settlement...
UN Security Council to Meet on Israel Settlement Building as ‘Obstacle to Peace’
The United Nations Security Council is expected to meet next Friday to discuss Israel's settlement building in the West Bank in what is widely seen as...
Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ After Netanyahu Makes Similar Claim About PA
Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing," days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a similar allegation against the...
Israeli Prime Minister: Ethnic Cleansing for Peace Is Absurd, Settlements Are Not Obstacle to Agreement With Palestinians (VIDEO)
Settlements in the West Bank are not preventing peace with the Palestinians, Israel’s prime minister said on Friday In a video published on his Facebook page,...
Former White House Official: State Department’s Latest Assault on Israel Indicates Obama Administration Seeking Even Greater Distance From Jewish State (INTERVIEW)
The State Department's latest assault on Israel is further proof of the Obama administration’s deep conviction that “more distancing between itself and Jerusalem is a good thing for the...
Susan Rice Criticizes Israeli Settlements, Promises ‘Significant Increase’ in Defense Aid
JNS.org - US National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Monday reiterated the Obama administration’s vocal opposition of “Israeli settlement activity,” but promised that the forthcoming new...
PA President Claims ‘Urgent’ Need for UN Resolution on Israeli Settlements
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said there is an "urgent" need for a UN resolution on Israeli settlements as he embarks on a multi-country tour...
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,...
Kerry Falls for the Big Lie
JNS.org - “There’s no stoppin’ the cretins from hoppin’,” sang the legendary Ramones, in one of their two-minute barnstormers that enters my head every time I...
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...
Abbas Reaffirms Commitment to Two-State Solution, Blames Israel for Blocking Peace
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday said Israel is blocking peace by continuing to expand settlements on occupied territory, but reaffirmed his support for a...
