Settlement construction
UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns
Businesses and individuals bidding on E1 construction tenders risk “legal and reputational consequences,” Britain’s foreign minister warned, as the deadline for bids ends on Monday.
UK expands sanction powers, enabling action against companies supporting West Bank settlements
Israel unveils NIS 1.3 million budget for 34 new West Bank settlements in 'historic' move
Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans
Netanyahu: Illegal construction is not allowed - not from Palestinians or settlers
Netanyahu spoke out after the IDF's evacuation of a newly establish settler outpost, a move that was met with contention by some of the coalition.
Netanyahu must raze Khan al-Ahmar despite int'l pressure, Likud MKs say
The High Court of Justice ruled in 2018 that the structures in Khan al-Ahmar could be razed but this never ended up happening.
Israeli settlement building must continue, Edelstein tells US envoy
The Knesset's foreign affairs and defense committee chief also defended Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to Temple Mount last week.
Israel advances plan to build 700 units in new east Jerusalem settlement
The new village of Givat Shaked, which seems aimed at attracting Jewish residents, would inhibit any future plan to connect the village of Beit Safafa to the West Bank.
Israel Elections: Using settlement activity as a campaign tactic
The Nahala Movement campaign is an effort to focus the attention on the settlements, and to bring the spotlight back on the issue of a Palestinian state.
Settlers vow to build more outposts after 7 West Bank encampments razed
“We have only just begun,” veteran settler leader and Nahala co-chair Daniella Weiss told reporters.
Settlement construction should not be used only as terror response - editorial
The government’s approach until now has been to avoid collective punishment against Palestinian civilians. There are now calls on the government to change its tactics.
US denounces Israel's push to advance 3,988 West Bank settler homes
The move helps shore up Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's fragile coalition but will likely anger the Biden Administration.
IDF renews standing eviction orders against number of West Bank outposts
There are some 100 outposts in Judea and Samaria, most of which are similar to established settlements, but lack authorization.
The Palestinian land grab of Judea and Samaria
The startling statistics show that in just the past two years, from 2019 to 2021, the Palestinians have built a whopping 5,907 illegal structures in Area C.
