settlements
Foreigners linked to Palestinians face Israeli visa troubles
Middle East
January 24, 2018
Foreigners linked to Palestinians face Israeli visa troubles
American Kate Hamad doesn’t dare leave Ramallah, fearing trouble, even deportation, if stopped at an Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts…
Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
Israel will approve construction of hundreds of new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman…
Israeli minister, Palestinian PM discuss economic ties
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Israeli minister, Palestinian PM discuss economic ties
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon met Sunday with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to discuss strengthening economic ties between the…
Netanyahu vows new settlement ahead of meeting with US envoy
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Netanyahu vows new settlement ahead of meeting with US envoy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to keep his promise to build Israel's first new West Bank settlement in…
Palestinians ask international community to punish Israel for settlement law
Middle East
February 7, 2017
Palestinians ask international community to punish Israel for settlement law
A Palestinian Cabinet minister on Tuesday called on the international community to punish Israel for a contentious new law, just…
Despite White House warning, Israel pushes settlement bill
Middle East
February 6, 2017
Despite White House warning, Israel pushes settlement bill
Israel's prime minister is moving ahead with a contentious law that would legalize dozens of settlement outposts in the West…
Violence erupts during eviction of Israeli settlers from illegal outpost
Middle East
February 1, 2017
Violence erupts during eviction of Israeli settlers from illegal outpost
Rightist protesters scuffled with Israeli police carrying out a court order to evict settlers from an illegal outpost in the…
Israel approves 2,500 West Bank settler homes
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Israel approves 2,500 West Bank settler homes
Israel says it has approved 2,500 West Bank settlement homes. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed…
Israel to lift freeze on marketing of 454 settler homes in East Jerusalem
World
November 17, 2015
Israel to lift freeze on marketing of 454 settler homes in East Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the marketing of land for the construction of 454 homes in two settlements…
Israel approves new homes in settlement after demolishing two buildings at site
Middle East
July 29, 2015
Israel approves new homes in settlement after demolishing two buildings at site
Israel gave final approval on Wednesday for plans to build 300 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied…