Posts Tagged: Israeli settlements
NGO to Take Legal Action Against Ireland’s Anti-Israel Boycott Legislation
JNS.org - The US-based NGO The Lawfare Project is planning to take legal action against legislation in Ireland that seeks to ban goods from Israeli settlements. The...
Israeli Forces Evict Settlers in West Bank Land Dispute Case
Israeli security forces on Tuesday began evicting Jewish settlers from 15 homes which Israel's highest court ruled were built illegally on privately-owned Palestinian land in the...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Calls US Ambassador to Israel Friedman a ‘Son of a Dog’
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday criticized US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman for his support of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, calling...
More Gaza News That You Won’t Hear (Because Israel Can’t Be Blamed)
The 16-day-old strike by Gaza's hospital janitorial staff had closed at least one hospital there. But the strike has now been suspended -- because the workers are negotiating with...
The Demand for Sovereignty Over Judea and Samaria Is a Waste of Zionist Energy
JNS.org - The longing for Jewish sovereignty over the historic homeland of the Jewish people is understandable. Nevertheless, the recent attempt to pass a law declaring...
White House Denies Netanyahu’s Claim of Annexation Talks
JNS.org - The White House on Monday denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that he is in talks with the Trump administration on the annexation of Israeli...
Legal Summit in Jerusalem Tackles International BDS Efforts
JNS.org - Top legal experts recently gathered in Jerusalem for a three-day summit focused on countering a global delegitimization campaign against Israel. The first-ever Legal Network Initiative was...
Israel Rejects UN Report on Companies Linked to Settlements
The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank and...
Ireland Postpones Controversial Bill Banning Trade With Settlements After Israel Issues Protest
JNS.org - The Irish Senate postponed a vote on a controversial bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements just hours after the Israeli government protested...
In Synagogue Talk, Obama Defends 2016 US Refusal to Veto UN Measure Condemning Israeli Settlements
JNS.org – Former President Barack Obama this week defended his decision to allow a December 2016 United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements to pass...
Terror Victim’s Funeral Includes Calls to Legalize West Bank Outpost He Lived in
JNS.org - Hundreds of mourners on Wednesday attended the funeral of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, a resident of the West Bank settlement outpost of Havat Gilad...
Political Party in Morocco Wants to Withdraw Citizenship From Jews in ‘Israeli Settlements’
A political party in Morocco is proposing to remove citizenship from any Jews who live in "Israeli settlements." The proposal was launched by Elias Ammari, secretary-general of...
Likud Party Calls for De-Facto Annexation of Israeli Settlements
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party unanimously urged legislators in a non-binding resolution on Sunday to effectively annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank. By enacting...
Israel Approves $11 Million for Security of Communities in Judea and Samaria
JNS.org - The Israeli government on Wednesday approved the transfer of $11 million to fund bolstered security for communities in Judea and Samaria. The funding, which will...
