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News and updates about Settlements
MK Levin: Likud Returned to Historic Path
Head of Knesset's House Committee says Likud must not only be in power but learn to rule.
Rivlin: Obama Victory Would Make Things Difficult
Obama victory would mean ‘difficulties’ for Israelis in Judea and Samaria, Knesset Speaker warns.
Video: Ketzaleh Predicts Doubling of Yesha Jews
MK Yaakov Katz told the Knesset doubling of mandates for nationalists will herald 1.5 million Jews living “across the Green Line.”
Netanyahu to Back Part of Levy Report on Yesha Towns
Netanyahu will suggest that the government back part of the Levy report urging a halt to discrimination against Jews in Judea and Samaria.
Abbas Writes Obama: Unilateral Bid to UN Part of ‘Peace Process’
Abbas puts a new twist on the word “unilateral” and explains to Obama that the PA statehood bid to the UN actually is not unilateral.
Confirmed: Bibi Shelving Pro-Settlement Report
Sources say Netanyahu is burying the pro-settlement Levy report for ‘diplomatic reasons.’ US elections may be a factor.
Rabbi: Time for Netanyahu to 'Repent'
Rabbi of Amona called on PM Netanyahu to repent and keep his promises - to build 10 new homes in Judea and Samaria for each dismantled one.
Dayan Not Bothered by J Street Campaign Against Him
Recent publicity given to Yesha Council Chairman Danny Dayan by the New York Times has angered J Street, but Dayan takes it in stride.
Businessmen Up in Arms Over EU’s View of Modi’in as 'Settlement'
The European Union’s decision to label Modi’in as a “settlement” has infuriated Israeli businessmen, normally viewed as center and left.
Modiin to Challenge ‘Mistaken’ EU Decision
The mayor of Modiin says he will inform EU of its ‘mistake.’
Samaria Jews: Oust Peres, He’s Dangerous
Jews living in Samaria call on MKs to find a new president. Peres is lobbying for the PA when he should be uniting Israel, they accuse.
Rabbis in Fiery Letter to Peres: You Should Apologize
Pikuach Nefesh organization sends Peres a letter over his remarks that Jewish settlement threatens Israel’s Jewish majority.
Peres Under Fire for Anti-Settlement Comments
President Shimon Peres comes under fire for saying the Jewish settlement enterprise is a threat to Israel’s Jewish majority.
Bodyguards Separate Lieberman and ‘Terrorist’ MK
Bodyguards stepped between Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Arab MK Talab Al-Sana, who Lieberman called a terrorist on Wednesday.
Gov't Rejects Bill Annexing Jewish Communities
MK Miri Regev denies that Prime Minister asked her to withdraw proposal, blames Minister Begin.
Cabinet Hammers Nail in Migron’s Future at Present Site
The Cabinet Sunday approved a temporary housing site for residents of Migron, over whose heads there hangs an expulsion order.
PA May Force Test on US Policy on Judea and Samaria
The PA may place Obama in a tight spot and ask the UN Security Council to condemn Israel if it legalizes three "settlements."
Knesset to Decide Fate of Disputed Communities
The Knesset will hold a special session Wednesday to discuss the fate of Jewish communities in biblical Israel challenged by PA claims.
MK Tibi in Canada: Boycott Products from 'Settlements'
MK Tibi in Ottawa: Settlements are a cancer spreading all over Palestinian land. Boycott products manufactured there.
Expert: 'Settlements' Are Legal, Look at the UN Documents
Former ambassador Dr. Meir Rosenne: The Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria are legal. International law says this.
UNHRC Creates 'Goldstone 2' Committee. Netanyahu: Hypocrisy
New “fact-finding mission” to investigate Israeli settlements. Prime Minister: "This council ought to be ashamed of itself."
Israel Chastises Britain for ‘Obstacle to Peace’
British Deputy PM Clegg’s charge that settlements are “vandalism” creates an obstacle to peace, says Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon.
Moshe Zar: Leftists Have No Future
Israel’s extreme Left has no future, veteran land of Israel activist says. “We fight for our future, and they fight us.”
Lieberman: Judea, Samaria Residents 'Most Deprived'
Minister Lieberman in Hinanit: Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria serve in the army and pay taxes like everyone else.
Youth Learn Media Skills
Judea and Samaria Youth Learn Media Skills
Yesha Council sponsors workshops for youth to help them explain issues more effectively.
Eitan: Blocs to be Annexed; Rest of Yesha to be Abandoned
For perhaps the first time, a minister in Netanyahu's government has claimed that the PM plans to give away most of Yesha to the PA
Netanyahu: 'Blocs' Are Defined by Context
As he prepares to fly to Washington for a meeting with Obama and address to Congress, Netanyahu seeks to reassure nationalists and the Likud base.
MK Katz Shows Knesset Scope of Communities Outside the "Blocs"
Responding to PM's 5 points, "Ketzaleh" shows the Knesset just what giving in on "negotiable" communities outside the so called "blocs" enta
Daniella Weiss: Ground Broken For "Regev" Settlement Near Itamar
Daniella Weiss announced Wednesday that ground has been broken for a new settlement near Itamar called "Regev."
US Prevents Sec. Council Vote on "Ilegal Settlements" Proposal
Lebanon's proposed resolution condemning Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria gained much support in Sec. Council debate, but was not brought to vote.
Netanyahu: Stop Picking on Settlers; They Deserve a Normal Life
Prime Minister says Jews of Judea and Samaria 'deserve to live a normal life, like anyone else.' Arabic paper: Israel agreed to extend freeze.
Slanted View of the "Five Largest Settlements"
The Christian Science Monitor provides a brief look into the “five largest Israeli settlements” - slanted and with less than objective terminology.
Yad Yair -- From Outpost to Garbage Dump in a Year
The site of the destroyed Yad Yair outpost has become a dumping site for local Arabs, who have turned it into a garbage pit.
'Givatayim Settlers' bring Aid to Outposts
'The Settlers from Givatayim' have made it their mission to rescue furniture from the dump and deliver it to Jewish outposts in Judea and Samaria.
Obama’s ‘Hit Man’ Emanuel Splitting US American Jewry
Netanyahu has denied published reports that he called two of Obama’s senior advisors “self-hating Jews” - but they have split American Jews.
600,000 Jews in Yesha, Eastern Jerusalem May Stymie US Plans
The move to Yesha and Jerusalem continues to outstrip growth elsewhere and is a further obstacle to US policy that “settlements are illegitimate."
Obama Boomerang: Demand for Building Freeze Spurs Rush to Buy
Obama’s attempt to freeze building for Jews appears to be backfiring as real estate agents report a boom in purchases.
US Denies Report of Compromise on Homes for Jews in Yesha
The State Department denied an Israeli media report of an agreement to build 2,500 homes for Jews in Yesha in return for a subsequent freeze.
Obama Turns to Pope to Back Mideast Plan
U.S. President Barack Obama is turning to the Pope to back his vision of a new Arab state on all of Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem.
Barak: No Connection between Yesha Construction and Peace
Ehud Barak changed the emphasis of his meeting with George Mitchell, saying that focusing on Yesha construction will bring the sides to a dead end.
State Department: Both Israel and PA Must Honor Roadmap
The State Department may have toned down its demand on Israel to freeze construction within Judea and Samaria. The UN, however, remains chilled.
'Obama Can Make Mideast More Peaceful'
President Obama is learning from predecessors’ mistakes and can make the Mideast a more peaceful place, according to ex-U.S. envoy Martin Indyk.
Netanyahu Fighting Fire with Fire
Netanyahu will listen to the Likud caucus Wednesday as he tries to build support for his opposition to US demands to immediately accept a PA state.
