Posts Tagged: Israeli settlements
The Ruinous Results of ‘Conflict Management’
"Israel’s present conflict management approach, which has succeeded in reducing Palestinian terrorism to manageable proportions, is an insufficient response to the dangers of Palestinian territorial...
Why Are Hebron Apartments a Big Deal to the New York Times?
In a six-column article, The New York Times (on Oct. 17) reported on Israeli plans to implement “a significant expansion” of settlements in the “occupied West...
Netanyahu Promises to Build Homes in Ma’ale Adumim Settlement and Annex It to Israel
Israel's prime minister on Tuesday pledged to build thousands of new homes in one of the West Bank's biggest Jewish settlements and annex it to...
Cheering for Illegal Settlers — as Long as They’re Not Jews
JNS.org - Some on the Jewish left, along with the United Nations and the international news media, have been telling us for years that illegal settlers...
Touting Jewish Ghettos – Moronic or Malevolent?
"The settlements would remain Israeli enclaves inside a Palestinian state. This will enable the establishment of an independent Palestinian state without dismantling Israeli settlements and...
Israeli High Court Freezes Controversial Settlement Outpost Law
JNS.org – The Israeli High Court has issued a temporary freeze on the controversial settlement law that allowed for certain Jewish outposts built on Palestinian-owned land...
Israeli Settlement Movement Leaders Get First-Ever Invite to July Fourth Celebration
JNS.org - US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman invited several leaders of the Israeli settlement movement to the American embassy’s July Fourth celebration for the first...
Israeli Official Denies Report Deal Was Reached With US to Freeze Settlement Construction Until End of 2017
An Israeli government official denied on Friday a report that an agreement had been reached with the Trump administration to refrain from issuing any tenders for...
Fact-Checking Claims About Israeli ‘Settlers’
A theme I keep coming across in mainstream media articles about Israeli-Palestinian relations is starting to bother me. Here's a typical example: Today there are more than 400,000...
Israel Balances US Peace Push With Goal of Bolstering Settlements
JNS.org - Following recent commemorations around the world marking the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, the Israeli government is pledging to strengthen the Jewish settlement enterprise...
On 50th Anniversary of Six-Day War, Netanyahu Pledges to ‘Preserve, Strengthen’ Settlements
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to “preserve” and “strengthen” Israel’s settlement enterprise during a Wednesday ceremony at the Israeli Knesset to mark the Gregorian calendar’s 50th anniversary...
Palestinian Officials Are Frustrated With Trump’s Pro-Israel Positions, Document Reveals
Palestinian officials are frustrated with President Donald Trump’s pro-Israel positions, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Sunday, citing a new document authored by a...
New US Ambassador to Israel: Trump Administration Will Not Demand a Settlement Freeze
The Trump administration will not demand that the Jewish state freeze settlement construction, according to new US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. In an interview with...
The Logic Behind Israel’s Presence in Judea and Samaria
Fifty years ago, Israel faced a looming attack from Egypt, Jordan and Syria. But on the morning of June 5, 1967, Israel’s air force launched a pre-emptive...
