 Almost 200,000 illegal Arab housing units authorized in last two yearsMeanwhile, tens of thousands of Jews in Judea and Samaria lack basic infrastructure. Calls mount to double size of Tal Menashe in honor of Esther HorganMaster plan already exists for community's expansion to over 200 housing units. Judea and Samaria authority heads will not be investigatedSupreme Court rejects Peace Now petition asking court to order Judiciary investigate authority heads for illegal construction involvement. Look what Pharaoh and Moses have become in the Passover dramaA tweak in the tale makes Israel into Pharaoh and Moses a human rights activist for the Palestinian Arabs, and all in the name of that handy tikkun olam. So what’s to be done?By now I expected the hierarchy of wheelers and dealers to have come around to their moment of clarity that they’ve been taken. Israeli leaders respond to historic US announcement"Now it's clear to everyone - Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley are an integral part of the State of Israel" A mitzvah you could do in your sleepThe mitzvah of יִשּׁוּב אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, dwelling in the Land of Israel, takes a definite commitment to begin with. But having made the commitment, it is a mitzvah which lasts your entire life. Trump is set to reject UN and PLO on Jews' legal rights in 'West Bank'Trump’s decision, if reports are accurate, will send the UN and the PLO into dual tailspins of their own making. The plans for a PA state are dead in the water. Report: Settlement construction and spending on the riseIsrael building up 'isolated' settlements east of security fence, report finds. Spending on settlements surged following Trump's election. Likud MK: 'Time has come to officially legitimize settlement'MK Nurit Koren appeals to PM in call for sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, Jordan Valley: 'To do justice to the settler pioneers.' The challenge of gratitudeUntil now, Jews accepted the anomaly of Jews being permitted to build in Bethel, New York or Shiloh, Tennessee but not in the original Bethel or Shiloh. Trump Administration: 'Settlements' don't help peaceState Department spokesperson says President Trump has been 'clear all along' that 'settlements' don't help the peace process. 'We have approved the maximum possible'Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman claims building permits issued in Judea and Samaria are maximum that can be approved in current era. Legal principles should be able to stand the benefit of a doubtIt is truly fascinating how diplomats and politicians (misuse) use concepts such as "international law" and "contradiction of international law" by applying bare assumptions. Trump targets Clinton and Obama betrayal of Israel agreementsBoth Hillary and Obama have ignored Bush agreements with Israel, to the detriment of Israel and any chance of peace talks succeeding. Trump seems to feel differently. Problems in EdenThe MIddle East's situation is the best proof that something is very wrong in the Western world. Martin Indyk's selective amnesiaHe only forgets Israel's concessions and Arab intransigence. Katzover: What Choice Is There Besides Netanyahu?Those who would prefer not to vote than to vote Binyamin Netanyahu to another term are making a grave error, said Benny Katsover. PM 'Promised 5,000 Homes' in Bayit Yehudi DealMaariv reports Netanyahu got Bayit Yehudi to accept terrorist release by promising to build in Judea, Samaria. Netanyahu Vows: No More Bulldozers against JewsWith Bayit Yehudi breathing down his neck, Prime Minister pledges to stop uprooting Jewish communities. Livni: Don’t Throw Away Money on SettlementLivni calls for Israel to stop spending outside settlement blocs. “It won’t stay a part of Israel,” she predicts. 3,000 New Homes in ‘Settlement Blocs’The government plans to issue tenders for three large Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria. Settlements Trump Syria as Mideast Issue, Says EUWhat is the most “urgent” problem in the Middle East? Not Iran and not Syria, according to the European Union. It is the “settlements.” 'High Quality of Life in Judea and Samaria'More than 80 percent of Jews in Judea and Samaria own their own homes, far higher than the national average, say government statistics. Israel Decides to Sever Ties with UNHRCDecision follows Council's decision to appoint Goldstone-type committee to look into construction in Judea and Samaria.After 10 Years: New Neighborhood in Karnei ShomronA cornerstone is laid for Neveh Maoz Daniel, which will include 50 new units. |
