Analysis News

Katzele

  • Knesset rejects 'land grab' bill; settlements expand anyway

    Updated: The Knesset on Wednesday voted down a bill called the "Settlement Arrangement Law," a motion tailored to legalize settlement areas and outposts in the West Bank facing legal challenges from Palestinians who claim to own the land privately. The vote failed (69 against, 22 in favor) despite severe pressure from the right this week, and following Prime Minister Netanyahu's threat to fire any government minister who supports the bill. On Tuesday the Attorney General approved a compromise plan offered by Netanyahu, which ensures the future of settlement expansion in the West Bank. In a fierce legislative battle to win state approval for settlement…

    Read More... | 11 Comments
© 2010 - 2013 +972 Magazine
Follow Us
Credits

+972 is an independent, blog-based web magazine. It was launched in August 2010, resulting from a merger of a number of popular English-language blogs dealing with life and politics in Israel and Palestine.

Website empowered by RSVP

Illustrations: Eran Menedl


theme_function.php-begin | 19.893376MBtheme_function.php-end | 21.752544MBmost_stuff_widget_begin | 24.102728MBmost_stuff_widget_end | 24.498064MBtwitter_widget_begin | 24.506904MBtwitter_widget_end | 24.506904MBtheme_footer_before_end | 24.509152MB