Settlement construction

Netanyahu freezes ties with UN resolution backers

Monday-26-December-2016

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered during the cabinet weekly meeting late Sunday to reduce all diplomatic relations with 12 of the countries that voted in favor of UNSC settlement resolution.

Israel defies UN resolution threatens to build thousands of units

Sunday-25-December-2016

The Israeli municipality in Occupied Jerusalem intends to approve the construction of thousands of housing units in the holy city in the coming days in response to the recent UN Security Council resolution calling for ending settlement activities.

Netanyahu refuses to abide by UNSC anti-settlement resolution

Saturday-24-December-2016

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the UN Security Council resolution on settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territories expressing no intention of abiding by its terms.

Arab world welcomes UN settlement resolution

Saturday-24-December-2016

A number of Arab countries welcomed the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution against Israeli settlement construction in occupied Palestinian territories.

UN Security Council votes against Israeli settlements

Saturday-24-December-2016

The UN Security Council has voted in favor of a resolution demanding an immediate halt to Israel’s settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories with the US remarkably abstaining.

Israel to speed construction of over 300 housing units in east J’lem

Friday-23-December-2016

A few hours after Egypt delayed a UN Security Council vote on a resolution demanding a halt to settlement activities Israel declared its intention to expedite the construction of over 300 housing units in east Jerusalem settlements.

EU slams Israeli settlements bill

Thursday-8-December-2016

The European Union (EU) slammed Thursday the adoption of an Israeli bill that would “legalize” settlements in the occupied West Bank.

IOA okays construction of 770 illegal homes on Palestinian land

Thursday-8-December-2016

The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) approved a plan to construct 770 illegal settlement units on Palestinian land Haaretz reported Thursday.

New Israeli plan to expand Gilo settlement

Sunday-4-December-2016

Israel’s Channel 10 has revealed that the Israeli authorities will approve next Wednesday a plan to build 770 housing units in Gilo settlement southeast of Occupied Jerusalem.

Israel to build 10000 new housing units in OJ

Saturday-3-December-2016

Israeli media sources revealed that Israeli authorities took advantage of the U.S. presidential transition period to approve 10000 new housing units in occupied Jerusalem.