Haaretz editorial, February 27th The theft of private land and lawless construction, with the authorities’ collaboration, have long been routine in the land of the settlers. The scope of these deeds and their seriousness are described extensively in the report ...
Read More »Haaretz: “U.S. synagogue holds event promoting sale of West Bank homes”
by AP, February 26th As protesters chanted and waved signs outside, roughly 250 American Jews were able to get information on buying homes in the West Bank during a Sunday event promoted as a way to help Jewish settlers. The ...
Read More »Haaretz: “Council approves illegal West Bank building plan”
by Akiva Eldar, February 25th The Supreme Planning Council for Judea and Samaria recently legalized the largest-ever illegal construction project in the West Bank. Part of the project is situated on private land, which belongs to Palestinian residents of the ...
Read More »Haaretz: “Quality time”
by Gideon Levy, The Jordanian MIRS chirps on the table. “Where’s Nur?” asks the woman on the line from Amman. “She’s standing next to me,” replies her husband in Azariyeh, east of Jerusalem. A chirp every few minutes. Yihye Bassa, ...
Read More »The Guardian: “Anti-wall protests hit second anniversary”
by Rory McCarthy, February 23rd Israelis and Palestinians will gather today for a demonstration to mark the two-year anniversary of their most high-profile joint campaign against Israel’s barrier in the occupied West Bank. Weekly protests at Bil’in, a village west ...
Read More »Haaretz: “Peace Now: 2,000 settlers live in West Bank outposts”
NOTE: all Israeli settlements in the West Bank violate the fourth Geneva Convention and have been condemned by four UN Security Council resolutions. The outposts are illegal even according to Israeli law. The 190,000 settlers in East Jerusalem bring the ...
Read More »YNet: “Press relieves Palestinian Family in Hebron”
by Roee Nahmias, February 20th The Abu Aisha family in Hebron has not experienced any confrontations since the press revealed their story several weeks ago. “Since the publicity in the press, the situation has improved. We no longer have fights ...
Read More »Haaretz: “Leftist asks court for jail time after convicted in illegal protest”
NOTE: This article contains an inaccurate translation of the sentencing statement. It should read: “This trial, had it not taken place in a court of the occupation, in the ‘democracy’ imposed on 3.5 million Palestinian subjects, devoid of basic democratic ...
Read More »Le Monde Diplomatique: “Jerusalem’s apartheid tramway”
by Philippe Rekacewicz and Dominique Vidal Two French companies are involved in the construction and operation of a light rail system from the centre of Jerusalem to a northern terminus. It is promoted as a unifying project: in fact, it ...
Read More »JPost: “Israeli flower exporters claim victory”
by Jonny Paul, February 14th Israeli flower exporters claimed Valentines Day victory Wednesday following a two-day demonstration by anti-Israel activists attempting to disrupt Israeli produce from leaving the UK headquarters of Carmel-Agrexco. Last weekend activists gathered, some chaining themselves to ...
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