Settlement construction

Israel signals go-ahead for construction of 2500 illegal homes

Tuesday-24-January-2017

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war minister Avigdor Lieberman approved on Tuesday evening the construction of 2500 illegal settlement units on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.

Germany condemns new Israeli settlement plans

Tuesday-24-January-2017

The German Foreign Ministry expressed on Monday deep concern over the recent Israeli decision to build 566 new housing units in occupied Jerusalem.

Israel approves 560 housing units in O. Jerusalem

Sunday-22-January-2017

The Israeli district planning and building committee on Sunday approved the construction of 560 housing units for settlers in Occupied Jerusalem.

2700 new settlement units approved ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Friday-20-January-2017

2700 new Israeli settlements units have been approved early Friday in Gush Etzion illegal settlement only few hours ahead of US president Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Israeli municipality to speed building of Jabel Mukaber hotel zone

Saturday-14-January-2017

The Israeli municipal authority in Occupied Jerusalem intends to accelerate procedures to build the hotel zone on a hill in Jabel Mukaber neighborhood south of the Aqsa Mosque.

Obama: Netanyahu policy making Palestinian state impossible

Wednesday-11-January-2017

U.S. President Barack Obama in an interview aired on Israeli television on Tuesday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu policy backing settlements in occupied Palestinian territory is making a future Palestinian state impossible.

Israeli authorities to approve 390 illegal homes in Jerusalem

Tuesday-10-January-2017

The Israeli Planning Committee of Occupied Jerusalem is about to approve the construction of 390 illegal settlement units in east Jerusalem outside the Green Line.

Israeli army attacks peaceful protest in Jordan Valley

Friday-6-January-2017

Scores of Palestinian activists and journalists suffered injuries on Thursday afternoon when Israeli soldiers attacked them during a peaceful protest rally against the establishment of a new settlement outpost on Palestinian land in the northern Jordan Valley.

Israeli bulldozers damage power line in Deir Ballut town

Sunday-1-January-2017

Local residents from Deir Ballut town in Salfit has complained that the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) destroyed one of their power lines east of the town during the ongoing bulldozing activities in the area.

Israel turns back on UN approves thousands of illegal houses

Wednesday-28-December-2016

Days after the UN Security Council approved a resolution affirming the illegality of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and called for their construction to cease reports emerged that Israel is set to approve thousands of new settler units in Occupied Jerusalem.