Settlement construction
Demolition of illegal West Bank Bedouin community begins as E1 plan faces legal challenges
Several NGOs said the community is over a kilometer from Ma'ale Adumim, arguing that the distance undermines the government's claim that the demolition was necessary for development plans.
UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns
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
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.
Israel to advance plans for 1,303 West Bank Palestinian homes
The plans to construct new Palestinian homes are part of a series of gestures Prime Minister Bennett's government has made to the Palestinians.
Construction on park near Arab graves sparks widespread outrage
Nature and Parks Authority insists graves that were illegally placed in the public area in recent years will not be disturbed.
Jordan blasts Israel after 1,300 apartments approved for sale in West Bank settlements
Left-wing politicians and activists expressed outrage as 1,355 housing units are set to be marketed in West Bank settlements.
US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes
The announcement about settler housing plans comes amid media reports that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is under extra US pressure to freeze such plans.
Israel can't submit to Biden pressure on consulate, settlements - opinion
Since last spring, the Biden administration has pressured Israel to allow the US to reopen a separate consulate, solely for Palestinian Arabs, in the heart of Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.
Israeli building in E1 will thwart Palestinian state, NGOs tell IDF
'Israeli construction on E1 harms Palestine’s future growth potential and therefore closes the door to the possibility of a peace agreement,' architect Uri Reicher told the Civil Administration.
Steps both sides could take towards peace - opinion
Some of these things will be quite unpopular on both sides of the conflict; nonetheless, their acceptance and implementation could have positive impacts for both sides.
Bennett slammed after calling for 'natural' West Bank settler growth
Right-wing politicians slammed Prime Minister Naftali Bennett after he spoke of maintaining only 'natural' West Bank settlement growth in an interview he gave to the New York Times.
A bird’s-eye view of the settlement enterprise after Area C announcement
The Yesha Council's frustration and condemnation of the construction work in both Jewish and Palestinian parts of Area C are the results of a narrow view.