settlement arrangement bill

NYT got it wrong: PM opposed bill in order to expand settlements
Netanyahu is not hiding his commitment to expanding settlements – he is making it loud and clear. The New York Times didn’t seem to hear. Given relatively sparse international coverage of the Knesset vote yesterday rejecting a bill that would have legalized West Bank settlements facing legal challenges (specifically, the Ulpana Hill of Beit El),…
By Dahlia Scheindlin June 6, 2012
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Minister exemplifies how Israel makes a laughingstock of U.S.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promise yesterday to build 851 more housing units in the West Bank got the Americans “angry,” as usual: “The US position on Israeli settlements is clear – we do not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity. We also oppose any effort to legalize settlement outposts,” the official said. Yada, yada,…
By Ami Kaufman June 6, 2012
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…
By Dahlia Scheindlin June 5, 2012
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