Legality of israeli settlements

Netherlands to prohibit imports, sales of West Bank settlement products

The ban, which will take effect on September 22, 2026, is more symbolic in value than practical, as it will be challenging to enforce.

Police officers stand next to pro-Palestinian protesters outside the University of Amsterdam during a protest, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 8, 2024
Member of Parliament Abtisam Mohamed looks on on the day Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a ministerial statement on Hamas' October 7 attack anniversary and the Middle East at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, October 7, 2024.

British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Katz: Lack of settlements led to security deterioration in Samaria

 Settler youth at Hilltop 26 near Kiryat Arba, one of the protest points for outpost settlement, July 21, 2022.

Settlers vow to build more outposts after 7 West Bank encampments razed


U.S. to stay in UNHRC as 'black list' publication delayed

Israel's mission in Geneva said on Wednesday that it was preparing a statement responding to the UN report.

Jewish youth hold Israeli flags at the beginning of a rally march in the West Bank settlement of Itamar, near Nablus.

Israel deserves better than settlement building in revenge for terror

Israel should not set its settlement policy based on a terrorist attack and the tragic outcome. It should decide what it wants based on what is in the country’s best interest.

Jewish youth hold Israeli flags at the beginning of a rally march in the West Bank settlement of Itamar, near Nablus.

'Why did my husband have to die for us to get electricity and water?'

Rabbi Raziel Shevach was murdered in a terror attack on Tuesday near the West Bank outpost of Havat Gilad.

Funeral of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, murdered in West Bank terror attack shooting, January 10, 2017

Court: Israeli government must defend law seizing Palestinian property

The law marked the most significant potential change to the treatment of property in the West Bank over the last 40 years.

THE OFRA SETTLEMENT is seen from the Amona outpost in the West Bank.

UN resolution against Israeli settlements at center of Flynn guilty plea

In the lead up to the anti-settlement resolution which angered Jerusalem, Trump’s team had urged the US to veto the resolution.

UN security council votes on resolution 2334

Bennett to Netanyahu: Save homes in Netiv Ha’avot

Right-wing politicians oppose the home demolitions, but have been hard pressed to offer the residents more than words of support.

Summer rally for the Netiv Ha'avot Outpost in front of the Knesset.

Left-wing NGO calls on Israeli banks to boycott settlements

Human Rights Watch has long argued that Israeli activity over the pre-1967 lines is illegal.

Settlers at a protest rally on the ruins of the Sa-Nur settlement in Samaria

Is the Justice Minister promoting a legal revolution in the West Bank?

Ayelet Shaked speaks to the 'Post' about a law that could alter how Israel's legislation applies to Judea and Samaria, but its critics say it's unconstitutional and tantamount to annexation.

Ayelet Shaked

Court freezes law that retroactively legalized unauthorized settler homes

High Court rules law that allows for confiscating Palestinian property for compensation must be debated, also freezes some evictions of unauthorized Israeli outposts.

West Bank outpost.

Is there really a settlement construction slowdown?

Settlement leaders voice anger, but Netanyahu says new directives allow for considerable flexibility.

A rainbow is seen over the settler outpost of Amona earlier this year