Judea and Samaria
The Har Hevron Regional Council said tens of Palestinians arrived with rockets, firebombs and burning tires.
Plays, texts and chants designed to incite children occurred from Jenin to Hebron across the West Bank and in Hamas-ruled Gaza.
“This is not what real friends do. If you are a real friend, you should respect your friend’s authority and sovereignty over its territory,” said Eytan Meir, head of the international division of Im Tirtzu.
The final go-ahead was granted for 1,800 units, while 1,344 received preliminary approval. A further 1,303 units are to be approved for Palestinians in Judea and Samaria.
In writing, Washington let it be known that it took a severe view of the approved plans.
“Settlements are illegal under international law and constitute a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution,” says a spokesman for the European Commission.
The move marks the first time in the current government’s tenure that construction plans have been greenlighted in Judea and Samaria.
Despite seemingly warming ties between Jerusalem and Amman, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has issued a directive against finalizing any land deal involving “Palestinian lands.”
In a humanitarian move, Israel adds to the registry 1,200 residents of the West Bank and 2,800 Palestinians born in the Gaza Strip who later moved to the West Bank.
Security forces opened fire at the vehicle used in the attack, causing it to crash; the suspect, a 22-year-old Palestinian, was handed over to the Shin Bet for questioning.
High Court Justice Noam Sohlberg took the government to task for procrastinating with regard to the illegal Bedouin outpost, warning in his ruling that “it is not possible to stall indefinitely.”
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai noted that the event highlights the fact that “Arabs and Jews must live together. There is no other alternative.”
