Settlement

In defiance of UN int’l law Israel passes illegal settlement bill

Tuesday-7-February-2017

The Israeli Knesset on Monday passed a law legalizing the expropriation of privately owned Palestinian land.

Washington: Settlement construction is not impediment to peace

Saturday-4-February-2017

White House spokesman Josh Ernest said in a press conference held Saturday that Israel’s settlement construction is not “an impediment to peace.”

Netanyahu approves new illegal settlement to host Amona settlers

Thursday-2-February-2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on Wednesday evening to establish a new illegal settlement to host settlers evacuated from Amona illegal settlement which lies east of Ramallah.

Israeli settlers level Palestinian lands in Salfit

Thursday-2-February-2017

A number of extremist settlers from Brochan settlement backed by bulldozers on Thursday morning razed a large area of Palestinian lands in the north of Bruqin village west of Salfit district to expand their settlement.

OIC condemns Israeli settlements

Monday-30-January-2017

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned on Monday the Israeli government's approval to build thousands of new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories including Jerusalem.

The Washington Post: Trump funds settlements in the West Bank

Monday-30-January-2017

The Washington Post newspaper disclosed that the new US president Donald Trump along with a number of his associates are among donors who fund Beit El settlement near Ramallah.

Netanyahu: No other party is keener on settlement than mine

Sunday-22-January-2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said no party is more concerned about settlement activity than the Likud-led coalition government Israel’s Channel 7 reported Sunday.

Netanyahu feigns wisdom pushes for deferring Maaleh Adumim bid

Sunday-22-January-2017

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has asked Jewish Home ministers not to submit for discussion the law applying Israeli sovereignty to Maaleh Adumim Israeli news sites reported Saturday.

Int’l conference against Israeli settlements to be held in Brussels

Wednesday-18-January-2017

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) launched on Wednesday an international campaign to organize an international conference against Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories.