Tag Archives: Settlements

Netanyahu To Ignore Report On Legalizing West Bank Settlement Outposts

Netanyahu To Ignore Report On Legalizing West Bank Settlement Outposts Fearing international repercussions and criticism, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to shelve a report prepared by former Supreme Court Judge, Edmond Levy, as the report calls for “legalizing” Israeli … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Israel Approves 180 New Units For Settlers In Jerusalem

Israel Approves 180 New Units For Settlers In Jerusalem Saed Bannora, IMEMC. The Construction and Planning Committee in Jerusalem approved Tuesday the construction of 180 units for Jewish settlers in the Armon HaNetziv settlement in East Tel Peut. Israel will … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Israel Begins The Evacuation Of Ulpana Settlement

Israel Begins The Evacuation Of Ulpana Settlement On Tuesday Israeli officials started removing the illegal Ulpana settlement outpost, built on privately-owned Palestinian lands, close to the Beit El settlement near the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Israel vowed to … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life in Palestine under the Israeli Occupation

By Immad Kayyali – Gaza strip is under a complete blockage since more than 8 years, where nothing can move from or into Gaza except through nearly impossible procedures, while some, may find their way through the Egyptian borders. Moreover, … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, Opinion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Several Residents Injured In Jerusalem, 15 Kidnapped

By Saed Bannoura – IMEMC. Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Friday evening, several Palestinians in Al-Esawiyya, in occupied East Jerusalem, after invading the town leading to clashes with local youths; at least fifteen Palestinians were kidnapped by the army. … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Israeli government confirms plan for segregated settler train system

By Saed Bannoura – IMEMC On Monday, Israeli officials announced their intention to construct a train system for Israeli settlers living in violation of international law in the West Bank. Although Israel’s Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz said that the proposed … Continue reading

Posted in Culture, Middle East, News, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PCHR Weekly Report: 1 dead, 4 wounded by Israeli forces in 60 incursions

By Saed Bannoura – IMEMC In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 19- 25 January 2012, A Palestinian civilian died out of his wounds in Khan Yunis, north of … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment