Settlement Construction

Settlement heads vow to overthrow government

"In freezing construction in Judea & Samaria, this government has forfeited its right to exist."

'Zero construction permits vs. eight family homes demolished'

Gush Etzion regional council head Shlomo Ne'eman decries destruction of Maoz Esther, A'ira Shachar. "Gantz is on the wrong side of history."

Settlement leader: Each government minister does as he pleases

Shlomo Ne'eman comments on laws designed to curb Arab theft of state land being utilized against Jewish local council heads.

Settlement leader: Construction freeze will lead to fall of government

Yesha Council head David Elhayani accuses Defense Minister of pursuing anti-settlement policy, contrary to coalition accords.

Negev riots: Challenge and opportunity

The fight in the Negev is an opportunity for Zionist Israeli society to return to its roots of redemption for the people and the land.Op-ed.

Ayelet Shaked: We're working to connect young settlements to power grid

Interior Minister says only a general order needed to connect new communities to infrastructure, says it could happen "within months."

Biden Administration's strongest condemnation of settlements yet

State Department Spokesman Ned Price condemns Israeli intention to approve 3,000 housing units in Judea and Samaria.

Former Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt: Biden Admin. mistaken on settlements

Former US Special envoy says 'settlements' are not the reason there is no peace after administration condemns construction approval.

US strongly protests decision to resume settlement construction

Biden Admin. reacts sharply to decision to approve 3,000 housing units in Judea and Samaria.

EU condemns tenders for new settlement homes

EU calls on israeli government to cancel approval for 1,300 homes in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Biden sends private message to Bennett to stop settlement construction

Yesha Council chairman denounces 'gross interference in internal Israeli affairs' after Biden sends private message to stop building.

Week-old settlement under siege

Residents of Evyatar in the Samaria found themselves facing hostile crowds less than a week after founding their town.

Nearly one hundred residents of Maoz Zvi are without a safe and secure road out of town

The Hadera River overflowed this morning, blocking any access to the young town of Maoz Zvi.

MK Katz meets with hunger strikers: Inconceivable that children run out of water

Katz visited the protest tent demanding the regulation of 'Young Settlements' and demanded that the government act immediately.

Netanyahu planning to legalize Bedouin settlements in Negev

Plan is allegedly part of deal between PM & Raam party head MK Mansour Abbas.

Almost 200,000 illegal Arab housing units authorized in last two years

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Jews in Judea and Samaria lack basic infrastructure.

Calls mount to double size of Tal Menashe in honor of Esther Horgan

Master plan already exists for community's expansion to over 200 housing units.

Judea and Samaria authority heads will not be investigated

Supreme 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 drama

So what’s to be done?

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 sleep

Trump is set to reject UN and PLO on Jews' legal rights in 'West Bank'

Report: Settlement construction and spending on the rise

Israel 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 gratitude

Trump Administration: 'Settlements' don't help peace

State 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 doubt

Trump targets Clinton and Obama betrayal of Israel agreements

Problems in Eden

Martin Indyk's selective amnesia

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 Deal

Maariv reports Netanyahu got Bayit Yehudi to accept terrorist release by promising to build in Judea, Samaria.

Netanyahu Vows: No More Bulldozers against Jews

With Bayit Yehudi breathing down his neck, Prime Minister pledges to stop uprooting Jewish communities.

Livni: Don’t Throw Away Money on Settlement

Livni 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 EU

What 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 UNHRC

Decision follows Council's decision to appoint Goldstone-type committee to look into construction in Judea and Samaria.