Tag: settlements
Israel illegal settlements: Palestinian Bedouins forced out
The number of Israeli settlers has quadrupled in the last 30 years, and more than 700,000 Israelis are now living in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. That is according to the Peace Now organization. Palestinians say it is costing them their land and resources. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from the occupied West Bank. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us…
Blinken criticises settlements but stresses US support for Israel
In rare — albeit implicit — criticism of Israel, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called out Israeli policies, including settlement expansion and home demolitions, as detrimental to the two-state solution. Still, at a news conference at the end of his trip to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories on Tuesday, Blinken reasserted Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to Israel. He urged for calm after…
Israel PM-elect Netanyahu's deal plans to bolster settlements
Benjamin Netanyahu’s deal with a far-right ally could inflame tensions with Palestinians and allies. The post Israel PM-elect Netanyahu's deal plans to bolster settlements appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.