Defense minister okays 296 homes in West Bank settlement to replace outpost

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Palestinians: Move proves Israel doesn’t want peace; US: Move counteracts peace efforts … [Read more...]

First half of illegal settlers leaves Ulpana peacefully

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BEIT EL (JWN and agencies)—Without police or troops and despite fears of violent confrontation, 18 settler families quietly moved out of their homes in the Ulpana outpost of Beit El north of … [Read more...]

Outpost legalization bill pulled at last moment

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JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—MK Ya’acov Katz (National Union) withdrew his bill to legalize unauthorized West Bank outposts on Wednesday literally seconds before the Knesset vote. He told the … [Read more...]

Ulpana developer lied to buyers that it was built on Israeli land

BEIT-EL ULPANA

JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—A housing developer lied to an Israeli couple who had bought a home in the Ulpana outpost near Jerusalem, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. He told them the land on which … [Read more...]

High Court orders illegal Ulpana outpost demolished by July 1

BEIT-EL ULPANA

JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—The High Court of Justice on Monday rejected the state’s petition to delay the demolition of illegally built structures in the Ulpana neighborhood adjoining Beit El … [Read more...]

Netanyahu seeking delay in Ulpana outpost demolition

BEIT-EL ULPANA

JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—Under pressure from hard-liners in his government coalition, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu intends to ask the High Court of Justice to delay the implementation of … [Read more...]

Netanyahu: We’ll convert three outposts to new settlements

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JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that the government is going to transform three West Bank outposts—Bruchin, Rehalim and Sansana—into new … [Read more...]

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