Israeli settlements
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
World
June 8, 2012
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
The city of Jerusalem is seeking to expand the settlement of Gilo beyond East Jerusalem with 2,500 new homes in…
Israel asks court to delay outpost demolition
World
April 27, 2012
Israel asks court to delay outpost demolition
The Israeli government on Friday filed an 11th-hour petition to the country's High Court asking it to extend the deadline…
Gunter Grass’ poem on Israel: Freeing many from silence?
Opinion
April 16, 2012
Gunter Grass’ poem on Israel: Freeing many from silence?
The recent poem of Gunter Grass, “What Must Be Said,” has stirred a storm of controversy in the West, as…
Palestinians seek UN condemnation of settlements
World
April 10, 2012
Palestinians seek UN condemnation of settlements
The Palestinians have sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council seeking condemnation of Israeli settlement activity, the Palestinian…
Israeli forces evict settlers in Hebron
World
April 5, 2012
Israeli forces evict settlers in Hebron
HEBRON, West Bank — Israeli security forces swiftly evicted dozens of Jewish settlers from an illegally occupied building in this…
Israel severs working relations with UN Human Rights Council over settlement probe
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Israel severs working relations with UN Human Rights Council over settlement probe
JERUSALEM — Israel cut working relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday and will bar a UN…
Jewish settlers agree to evacuate West Bank outpost
World
March 12, 2012
Jewish settlers agree to evacuate West Bank outpost
JERUSALEM — Jewish settlers signed an agreement with the Israeli government on Sunday to leave the biggest illegal outpost in…
West Bank settlement housing gets initial approval
World
February 22, 2012
West Bank settlement housing gets initial approval
JERUSALEM — Israel gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a plan to build 600 new homes in a settlement deep…
Palestinians: No talks without settlement freeze
World
September 29, 2011
Palestinians: No talks without settlement freeze
RAMALLAH - The Palestinians can't resume negotiations with Israel under current conditions and will pursue their bid to win UN…