Thu 12-September-2024

West Bank settlements

Jewish settlers build settler-only road in Salfit

Jewish settlers build settler-only road in Salfit

A group of settlers, protected by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF), paved a settler-only road on private Palestinian lands.

2000 IOF settler attacks in West Bank last month

More than 2000 attacks were carried out by Jewish settlers and Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the West Bank over the past month rights sources revealed on Thursday.

Şentop condemns Pompeo’s visit to Israeli settlement

Mustafa Şentop the Turkish Parliament Speaker condemned the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to an illegal Israeli settlement in the Occupied West Bank.

Amazon forces Palestinians to list address as Israel for free shipping

American e-commerce company Amazon has been slammed for offering free shipping to illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank but not to Palestinians.

Israel to construct bridge to connect 2 illegal West bank settlements

The Israeli authorities approved the construction of a bridge to connect two illegal Israeli settlements in Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank.

IOA to build 300 new housing units in northern Ramallah

The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) called for tenders for the construction of 296 new housing units on Palestinian lands to the northeast of Ramallah in the West Bank.

US denies alleged talks with Netanyahu over settlements annexation

The United States dismissed as false on Monday statements by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that both parties were discussing the possibility of Israel annexing illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank in another display of discord between U.S. President Donald Trump and Netanyahu.

Denmark to exclude settlements from agreements with Israel

The Danish government has recently decided by a majority vote to exclude the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank from bilateral agreements with Israel. It was also decided to strengthen the government guidelines against investing in projects in both private and public bodies in the settlements.

Israeli law to be applied to West Bank academic institutions

Israel's Council of Higher Education has supported the application of Israeli law to academic institutions in the West Bank settlements according to a council member speaking at the Knesset Education Committee.

Israel to build new settlement north of West Bank

Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Wednesday initially approved to legitimize the status of a settlement outpost in the northern West Bank.