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Israeli Police Officer Beaten, Seriously Injured By Settlers
5 hours ago ago from AMERICAN NONSENSE
JERUSALEM Angry settlers beat and seriously injured a female Israeli police officer Tuesday, police said, as she tried to enforce a government ban on new housing construction in Jewish West Bank settlements. It was the most serious clash between settlers and authorities since the building restrictions were imposed last month. Settlers have vowed to defy the orders and have confronted government inspectors, scuffling with them. ...
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13 hours ago ago from Color Daily Palestine
2009 saw no resumption of the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. Both sides are beginning the New Year at a stalemate over Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, and rising tensions over the status of Jerusalem. 2009 began with bombs and rockets as Israel launched a massive assault, Operation Cast Lead, aimed at stopping militants from firing rockets at Israel. During the assault, militants from Gaza continued to ...
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13 hours ago ago from Sabbah Report
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Related contentRestricting Space: The Planning Regime Applied by Israel in Area C of the West Bank
22 hours ago ago from Palestinian Pundit
This OCHA Special Focus covers the planning and zoning regime applied by the Israeli authorities in Area C of the West Bank. Under this regime, Palestinian construction is effectively prohibited in some 70 percent of Area C, while in the remaining 30 percent, a range of restrictions virtually eliminate the possibility of obtaining a building permit. In practice, the Israeli authorities generally allow Palestinian construction only within the ...
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9 hours ago ago from The Corner Report
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Hani Almadhoun: Israel Traps Itself: How Netanyahu's Israel is Less Safe
7 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
The right wing Israeli government is in bad shape right now. At least that's what a close look at the political arena reveals. At this moment, most countries in the European Union are not too fond of Israel's policies nor the country's leadership, for that matter. The United States is not happy either: the Obama administration does not want another distraction right now and the State Department has had harsh words for Israel's wild ...
Related contentHamas blames Israel for breakdown in Schalit talks
12 hours ago ago from U.S. News
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9 hours ago ago from Washington Post - World
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Related contentIsrael: Britain issued arrest warrant for Livni
18 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Israel: Britain issued arrest warrant for Livni JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel said on Tuesday that an arrest warrant was issued in Britain against former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, and warned that attempts to pursue war crimes charges against Israeli leaders in British courts threatens to harm relations between the two countries. Israel urged Britain to change the law, which has allowed Palestinians to pursue charges against non-citizens for ...
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