JNews - settlements

A land for all its people?

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:18:33 +0000

Thursday, 27 October, 2011 - 10:41

In the last decade, political debate on the Left has focused on the one-state/two-states issue.

Why did Agrexco go bankrupt?

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:37:54 +0000

Friday, 7 October, 2011 - 12:52

Agrexco is a well-known company founded by the state of Israel to help Israeli farmers export their goods to the rest of the world.

The OECD has lost 4 million Palestinians

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:15:57 +0000

Friday, 26 August, 2011 - 18:39

In May 2010, Israel was

Israeli anti-boycott bill approved for vote by Knesset plenary

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:47:36 +0000

Wednesday, 16 February, 2011 - 11:23

A bill (translated in full below) prohibiting a boycott of products, persons and activities connected with Israel and with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has passed another legislative stage.

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International intervention is needed to save the two-state solution

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:41:35 +0000

Monday, 8 November, 2010 - 22:09

On Monday, as Netanyahu embarked on yet another official visit to the US, the Jerusalem District Building and Planning Committee once again used this questionable opportunity to

What Netanyahu means when he says 'two states'

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:40:27 +0000

Monday, 11 October, 2010 - 08:56

In June 2009, shortly after he was elected, Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu surprised many by declaring in a public

Loyalty oath adds to gathering threat to Arab citizens of Israel

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:36:32 +0000

Thursday, 7 October, 2010 - 09:18

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has decided to back a proposed amendment to Israel’s citizenship law, raised in July by Justice Minis

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Photo by Abeer Sultan at www.the7eye.org.il

Settlement trade in the spotlight

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:06:58 +0000

Monday, 16 August, 2010 - 10:36

The acquittal this week of four London-based activists for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) raises profound issues for traders in products which origin

Crunchtime for Silwan

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:35:02 +0000

Tuesday, 29 June, 2010 - 12:54

New clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem this week throw into relief a long running conflict in the hol

New bill seeks to outlaw boycott - both of settlements and of Israel

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:04:13 +0000

Monday, 21 June, 2010 - 22:26

A new bill (full translation below), the third in a series of proposed laws seeking to restrict the activities of peace activists and human rights organizations in Isra

*sic - The Law of Associations (HaTasham) is from 1981.

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Background Paper: The controversial land policies of the Jewish National Fund

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:51:06 +0000

Thursday, 10 June, 2010 - 23:15

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) or Keren Kayemet LeYisrael was founded in 1901 in Basel by the World Zionist Organisation, with the aim of purchasing

Who is the keynote speaker for ‘Jerusalem Day’ celebrations in London 11 May 2010?

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:08:11 +0000

Monday, 10 May, 2010 - 14:54

Ze’ev Benjamin Begin, 67, the son of former Israeli Prime Minister and Likud leader Menachem Begin, is well-known in Israel as one of its most uncompromising right-wing politicians.

Put conditions on Israel's OECD entry

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:12:01 +0000

Friday, 7 May, 2010 - 15:53

Last-minute doubts regarding Israeli accession to OECD

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:58:53 +0000

Wednesday, 5 May, 2010 - 19:34

The OECD’s Council is set for a critical discussion on whether to approve Israel’s membership at a meeting tomorrow 6 May in Paris, ahead of a final decision scheduled for 10 May.

New house demolitions, settlement construction plans in East Jerusalem

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:42:41 +0000

Wednesday, 14 April, 2010 - 23:25

According to Israeli media, the Jerusalem municipality is planning to resume implementation of demolition orders against Palestinian houses in the cit

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Photo by ICAHD

Who Profits from the Occupation?

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:38:12 +0000

Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 23:04

Following the lead of the Norwegian oil fund, the biggest Swedish pension fund, Första AP-Fonden, has recently excluded Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems from its investment portfolios on ethical grounds.

New Israeli settlement founded on the West Bank

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:42:57 +0000

Thursday, 1 April, 2010 - 19:36

A group of hard-line settlers has marked the Passover festival by taking over an abandoned Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, with the aim of founding a new settlement t

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Photo of Atara/Bir Zeit checkpoint by Tamar Fleischman, MachsomWatch

Photo of settlement in Silwan by Nir Yahav

For the original video item (in Hebrew) see http://news.nana10.co.il/Article/?ArticleID=709652

Israeli Education Ministry recalls human rights book

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:40:17 +0000

Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 00:23

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For further details on the book and its illustrations see Amnesty International, http://www.amnesty.org.uk/books_details.asp?BookID=95

Background Paper: Israeli policies in East Jerusalem

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:25:04 +0000

Friday, 26 March, 2010 - 23:16

Basic terms

Israel, the US and Jerusalem: Challenging deep-seated assumptions

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:54:59 +0000

Wednesday, 24 March, 2010 - 09:15

The signs from Washington are clear: the US seeks to bring about a building freeze in all settlements, including those in East Jerusalem, before negotiations

Small but hopeful: Israeli-Palestinian projects in the southern Hebron hills

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:26:19 +0000

Sunday, 21 March, 2010 - 23:39

The separation barrier and the proximity of settlements to Palestinian villages cause serious disruptions to the daily lives of Palestinians.

As the US falters, EU foreign policy chief flies in

miri — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:00:50 +0000

Monday, 15 March, 2010 - 07:45

Baroness Ashton, the EU’s recently appointed foreign policy chief, is scheduled to visit Israel on Wednesday and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, on Thursday