Settlements
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The Beauty of Defiance--Solidarity in Ras al-Amud | | David Shulman--The largest government-supported extreme right-wing settlement in East Jerusalem, or: Why is it important to come to the demonstration in Ras Al-Amoud? | 29/5/2011 |
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Israel Under Criticism From British Leaders And Politicians | | Kevin Murphy - IMEMC - Settlement activity is a recognized obstacle to the path of peace. It is illegal under international law and should stop," British PM Cameron said in a statement. British Parliamentarians have also discussed the conduct of Israeli military courts in the West Bank and their treatment of Palestinian minors [including testimony by Lord Alf Dubs after visiting the Israeli military court in Ofer]. | 24/5/2011 |
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Israeli Minister of Defense Barak Gives Final Go Ahead for 294 units in Beitar Illit and Efrat | | Peace Now - The government of Israel continues to damage the Israeli interest by building in the settlements. The construction in the “Settlement Blocs” is especially harmful, because it is expanding the size of the land that Israel will need to swap with the Palestinians as part of a two states agreement. This construction might create facts on the ground that will make the price of peace much higher for Israel. Only after an agreement that will set final and agreed upon borders, should Israel be allowed to build in the “Blocs”.
| 22/5/2011 |
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Plans Announced For 1,500 New Settlement Units In Jerusalem | | Kevin Murphy - IMEMC and Agencies - The announcement comes hours before US President Barrack Obama’s talk on the region later today and days before Israeli PM’s speech before US congress next Tuesday. The housing units are due to be built in the illegal settlements of Har Homa and Pisgat Ze`ev. The settlements are part of land occupied after the 1967 war and as such are internationally recognised as Palestinian Territory. Much of the settlements are on privately owned Palestinian land.
| 19/5/2011 |
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Settlement bloc head to PM: Stop talking, start building | | TOVAH LAZAROFF -
J-Post -
"“I’m embarrassed to say it, but it was easier to build in the settlements under a Labor government than under a right-wing Likud one,” he said."
| 18/5/2011 |
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Settlers invade Palestinian village of Tuba | | Christian Peacemaker Team - IMEMC - Two soldiers arrived on Monday morning, but did not speak Arabic and so could not communicate with the villagers.[sic!] bz | 17/5/2011 |
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B’Tselem: “Israel Exploits Water Resources From The Palestinians” | | Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News - Yet, Israel took over most of the wells drawing 32 million m3 from the area every year and is allocating most of this water to 37 Israeli settlements built by Israel in the area. The settlements are mainly agricultural with less than 10.000 settlers living in them. They are granted 45 million m3 every year.
| 12/5/2011 |
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FM: Israel will talk with PA, but won’t freeze settlements | | TOVAH LAZAROFF HILARY LEILA KREIGER AND GREER -
J-Post -
""...there will be no new moratorium in Jerusalem or Judea and Samaria. Not for three months, not for three days and not even for three hours.”"
| 11/5/2011 |
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Seeing the West Bank for the first time, in a tour bus | | The Associated Press--Settlers are promoting tourism to draw Israelis who might otherwise never set foot in the West Bank, an occupied area Palestinians want as part of a future state. | 8/5/2011 |
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Settlers set fire to Huwwara prayer hall | | Ma`an - Officials said they feared further settler attacks against Palestinians, as tensions flare amid a possible unity agreement between rival political parties Fatah and Hamas. A single voice would be a diplomatic asset when leaders head to the UN in September to seek recognition of statehood.
| 3/5/2011 |
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Inauguration Ceremony For Jewish Only Settlement In East Jerusalem | | Kevin Murphy - IMEMC and Agencies - Israeli government Ministers have inaugurated a new Jewish only settlement in East Jerusalem. A ceremony including Jerusalem mayor Mayor Nir Barkat and Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan officially opened the Ma`aleh Zeitim settlement, in East Jerusalem`s Ras al-Amud neighbourhood.
| 26/5/2011 |
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Israeli bill to give settler group authority in Silwan | | Jillian Kestler-D`Amours -
The Electronic Intifada
"A new Israeli parliamentary (Knesset) bill that would give direct control of national parks to private organizations is causing alarm amidst Jerusalem-area activists, who say that its underlying aim is to provide legitimacy to a right-wing Israeli group’s control of an archeological site in East Jerusalem." ca
| 13/5/2011 |
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