Sunday, Jul 19th
Last update08:50:57 AM GMT
International Israel begins new settlement, despite U.S. opposition
Israel has moved ahead with a plan to build a new settlement in the northern West Bank for the first time in 26 years, pursuing a project the United States has already condemned as an obstacle to peace efforts.
The initiative began three years ago, under the auspices of then-defense minister Amir Peretz, who promised to transform a former army outpost into a permanent settlement for evacuees from the Gaza Strip. The move was then frozen due to American insistence.
 The European Union could be leaning toward banning trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Foreign... |
 Spanish authorities, operating on a US extradition request, arrested the 41-year-old Chambers, a US citizen and... | ||
 If there is one thing that has long defined the political career of Israeli Prime Minister... |
|
