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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem, May 20, 2012. (Photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Did the Israeli public really flip-flop on peace?
A single question from a recent public opinion poll gave some the impression that Israelis are backing off support for a peace deal. A closer look shows little actual change in public support for a two-state solution, but highlights the danger of sensationalizing polls in an ultra-sensitive environment of negotiations. As usual, the devil is…
By Dahlia Scheindlin August 7, 2013
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
Gov’t committed to saving illegal West Bank neighborhood
Just weeks after the Supreme Court ruling against any further delay in evacuating the outpost settlement of Migron, the government is now working industriously to legalize or otherwise legitimize the status of Givat Ha’ulpana, a neighborhood of the West Bank settlement of Beit El, near Ramallah. In 2008, human rights organization Yesh Din petitioned to…
By Dahlia Scheindlin April 24, 2012
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“Jewish Terrorism” pays – illegal outpost evacuation postponed
Haaretz reports today that the state will postpone the dismantling of the West Bank settlement outpost known as Givat Assaf, close to Beit El – never mind that the government has yet to bother cooking up any new excuses for doing so. Haaretz explains that following a 2007 petition to the High Court of Justice…
By Dahlia Scheindlin November 9, 2011
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