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Israel planning huge Jerusalem settlement

Published on May 17, 2007

More violations committed by Israel, building settlements at the expense of its original Arab population. How are they allowed to get away with it? It is obvious that Israel has failed to keep to their end of the bargain.

Last Update: Friday, May 11, 2007. 7:19am (AEST)
Israel planning huge Jerusalem settlement

Israel says it plans to build 20,000 new homes for Jews in a settlement in Arab East Jerusalem, angering Palestinians who want the land for a future state.

An Israeli official said that the plan foresaw three separate Jewish neighbourhoods being set up on land Israel annexed after the 1967 Middle East war in a move that has not been recognised internationally.

Some 200,000 Jews already live in the eastern part of Jerusalem among about 230,000 Palestinians who, under an agreement forged after Israel’s capture of the city, are legal residents.

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Israel advertises new settlement homes

Published on January 16, 2007

More Jewish settlements to be set up by Israel, in contravention of international law. It seems that Israel is interested in “piece”.

Israel published construction tenders for new homes in the largest West Bank settlement.

The Housing and Construction Ministry on Monday issued the tenders for 44 new units in Ma’aleh Adumim, drawing criticism from left-wing groups.

The U.S.-led “road map” to Israel-Palestinian peace calls for a halt to settlement expansion in the West Bank.

But Ma’aleh Adumim falls within the settlement blocs that Israel, with the tacit approval of the Bush administration, has vowed to annex under any final accord.

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Israel doubts on settlements legality

Published on January 6, 2007

Israel keeps on building the settlements, in contravention of international law, and nothing is being done about it. Will no one in the international community listen?

“The settlement is built on our land,” says Mr Zidane, referring to the Jewish settlement Bet El, whose red-roofed houses can be seen from his general store.

“I’m angry that my land has been stolen. How would you feel if someone came to your home and took your land?”

According to a report released late last year by the Israeli campaign group Peace Now, Mr Zidane is not alone.

Nearly 40% of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank are built on privately owned Palestinian land, the report states.

Peace Now accuses the government of building settlements on land that has been “effectively stolen”.

Under international law, all Israel’s settlements – home to about 430,000 Jews – in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are illegal, although Israel disputes this.

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U.S. criticizes Israel over settlement plans

Published on December 28, 2006

One of those rare occasions. Need we say any more?

U.S. criticizes Israel over settlement plans
By BARRY SCHWEID
Associated Press
Dec. 27, 2006, 3:05PM

WASHINGTON — Israel’s plan to construct a new settlement on the West Bank drew rare criticism today from the Bush administration.

If Israel goes ahead, it would violate Israel’s obligations under the roadmap for peacemaking, a State Department spokesman said.

“The U.S. calls on Israel to meet its roadmap obligations and avoid taking steps that could be viewed as predetermining the outcome of future negotiations,” the spokesman, Gonzalo R. Gallegos, said.

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Immigration to Israel falls to 18 year low

Published on December 28, 2006

A reduced immigration to Israel is always good news. Well, we have the reasons why this is so: Intifada and Hizbullah. They will deny it but of course its true.

Immigration to Israel falls to 18 year low
Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:54pm ET137
By Steven Scheer

LOD, Israel (Reuters) – Immigration to Israel hit its lowest in 18 years in 2006 due to a drop in the number of Jews arriving from former Soviet states, although immigration from North America edged higher, figures showed on Wednesday.

Some 21,000 made “aliya”, the Hebrew word for immigrating to Israel, according to the Jewish Agency, which promotes immigration. The 2006 figure was the lowest since 13,000 in 1988. A total of 22,657 people moved to Israel in 2005.

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