Israel’s approval of a settlement project delayed for decades shows how far Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone in dashing Palestinian aspirations.
Tag: Israeli Settlements
Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State
The long-stalled project near Jerusalem, known as E1, further fragments West Bank lands envisioned as part of a Palestinian state, advancing a goal of Israeli hard-liners.
With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry
Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.
Plan for Israeli Settlements Advances and Will ‘Bury’ Palestinian Statehood, Minister Vows
Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, said on Thursday that a plan to significantly expand a settlement near occupied East Jerusalem had won approval. But a procedural step remained.
Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank
Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.
How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried To Halt the War in Gaza
Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.
How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza
Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.
Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Activist Included in Oscar-Winning Documentary
Awdah Hathaleen, whose work was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was shot dead. The suspect had been subject to U.S. sanctions, but President Trump lifted them.
Israeli Far-Right Minister Promotes Plan for Jewish Resettlement in Gaza
Bezalel Smotrich described Gaza as an ‘inseparable part’ of Israel, even as the Netherlands announced a ban on him and another hard line Israeli minister.
Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.