Up until recently, Israel has refrained from enforcement against violations of archeological sites not in Judea and Samaria's 'Area C,' which is under full Israeli control.
"The State of Israel is familiar with the Fayyad Plan, but has never understood the significance of the plan, and therefore has never formulated a response."
As Israelis enjoyed the week-long Passover holiday, the PA exploited the IDF vacation to carry out fast-paced illegal construction at strategic cites in Judea and Samaria.
The new government must make Jerusalem a top priority – not only in word, but in deed – especially given today's unique geo-political and health reality.
Israel has launched a campaign to reclaim land in Judea and Samaria that is under full Israeli control and which the Arabs are trying to take over through illegal construction.
US senators are opposing the demolition of unauthorized Palestinian structures that were built illegally. We must protest this hypocritic and immoral action!
As locals protested the demolition of illegal Bedouin structures, an Arab-Israeli rammed his car into police officers, killing one and wounding another.
While construction in the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria and neighborhoods of Jerusalem has long been carried out within the frame of the law and in accordance with proper licenses issued by the relevant authorities, the Palestinian construction is illegal in every respect. By: Bassam Tawil, The Gatestone Institute As the international community continues to... Read more »
Susiya is an ancient Jewish village that continued to exist for centuries following the destruction of the Second Temple. It was only in the seventh century that Susiya, like the rest of the Jewish homeland, came to be occupied temporarily by Arabian Muslims.