Settlement blocs
Israel approves 22 West Bank settlements amid war with Hamas, pressure for Palestinian state
Legal Affairs correspondent Sarah Ben-Nun explains the context of settlement approval, touching on expansion during the Israel-Hamas War, IDF operations in the West Bank, and more.
UK sanctions four Israelis over aggression against Palestinians in West Bank
Israel to build 1,000 new homes in Eli settlement after terror attack
Settlers vow to build more outposts after 7 West Bank encampments razed
The ICC, settlements and the Orwellian denial of the Jewish presence in Israel
The fact remains that the position that settlements are illegal as such serves a war-like narrative that denies any legitimacy to Jewish presence on the entire territory of Israel.
The top 10 diplomatic stories of 2019
Ranked from least to greatest are the most high-profile diplomatic stories of the year.
Liberals like Peter Beinart hope to block Israeli settlement funding
Meet the slate of first-time candidates seeking seats in the 38th World Zionist Congress.
Mike Pompeo slams Democrats’ settlement fixation, calls claims foolish
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said that he supports Pompeo's letter, adding that the US has restored its historic and appropriate role in mediating the conflict.
Two states for two peoples requires recognizing Israel’s legal rights
When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently announced that Israeli settlements are not per se illegal, it touched off a political firestorm.
It’s time for Israel to start annexing settlements near eastern Jerusalem
If neither of these landmark decisions were enough to “open the gates of hell,” as Imam of the Egyptian mosque al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb claimed it would, why is this announcement any different?
Netanyahu: U.S. legalization of Israeli settlements will stand test of time
When pressed by the 'Post' if his next step was the application of sovereignty, the prime minister brushed off the question.
America has finally decided the Bible is not illegal- Opinion
This is a major blow to the BDS movement, which calls to “boycott, divest and sanction” the State of Israel, in addition to a snub to the European Court of Justice.
How does U.S. settlement decision impact coalition talks? - analysis
As dramatic as the announcement was, it’s not clear that it will do much in terms of untangling our current political knot.
Right demands West Bank Annexation, Left says it's still occupation
Right-wing politicians demanded that Israel immediately annex the West Bank settlements in light of the US's dramatic announcement, while Left-wing politicians insisted that Israel still "occupied."