Wed 6-November-2024

Israeli settlements

UK: Israeli settlements illegal

The British Foreign Office has said on Thursday that its position regarding the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank did not change.

SC members rebuke US position on Israeli settlements

In a sharp rebuke to the Donald Trump administration the 14 other UN Security Council members on Wednesday strongly opposed the Us announcement that it no longer considers Israeli settlements to be a violation of international law.

Mahathir says US position on Israeli settlements “absurd”

Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamed said the new US position on Israel’s settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is an absurdity and encourages other nations to steal others’ lands.

Germany: Israel’s settlement activity violates int’l law

Germany on Tuesday opposed the US announcement that it no longer considered Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories illegal.

OIC to hold meeting today over Israel’s annexation plans

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) intends to convene an emergency meeting at the request of Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel’s stated intents to annex West Bank areas according to Turkey’s foreign ministry.

Hundreds infected by polluted water in West Bank

Around one thousand Palestinians were infected by polluted water and were treated in Marda village clinic while others were transferred to Salfit hospital in the northern West Bank on Thursday.

Britain concerned over new settlement units in Jerusalem

Britain's Minister for the Middle East at the Foreign Office Andrew Murrison on Tuesday said that his government is concerned by new plans to build settlement units in East Jerusalem.

Settlers raze vast tract of Palestinian land in Jalud village

Jewish settlers on Sunday bulldozed a vast tract of Palestinian-owned agricultural land in Jalud village south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinians thwart Israeli attempt to build new settlement road

Palestinian activists and civilians stood on guard on Thursday to Israeli attempts to build a new road leading to the illegal settlement outpost of Adam built on Palestinian land in Jaba’ village north of occupied Jerusalem.

Israeli occupation grabs Palestinian lands to expand illegal outpost

Israeli bulldozers continue to level Palestinian lands in Nablus in an attempt to expand the illegal settlement outpost of Esh Kodesh built on land tracts owned by the Palestinians in Jaloud town south of the city.