Judea and Samaria
The new neighborhood will reportedly double the number of Jewish residents in the city • Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu calls for approval of $11.5 million security budget for Judea and Samaria.
Following the recent U.S. policy shift on Israeli settlements, Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas calls on Europe to formally recognize a Palestinian state.
The U.S. secretary of state elaborates on the White House’s recent announcement concerning the legality of Israeli communities beyond the Green Line, Israel’s domestic politics ... and his future.
The new agreement is a “direct result” of U.S. policy shift on settlements announced on Nov. 18, says Israeli Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis.
On the cusp of celebrating 20 years, the organization now boasts 950 volunteer first-responders working hand in hand with the Magen David Adom rescue service.
The Palestinian Authority closes schools to encourage students to take part in mass protests • Israel Defense Forces deploy extra officers to help ensure protests don’t spark wider clashes.
The letter, which was authored by Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) and signed by 107 Democrats, expressed “strong disagreement” with the State Department’s new policy and urged Pompeo to “reverse this policy decision immediately.”
Talks between the two countries are in “pause mode” due to Israel’s political gridlock, Jordanian monarch says during New York conference.
In 2011, South Carolina State. Rep. Alan Clemmons introduced a landmark “Standing With Israel” resolution that laid out the factual and legal rejection of the accusation that Israel is an occupier in Judea and Samaria. The bill went on to pass in over a dozen other states and be adopted into the Republican Party platform.
“The Holy See supports the right of the State of Israel to live in peace and security within the borders recognized by the international community and supports the same right that belongs to the Palestinian people, which must be recognized, respected and implemented.”
Britain, France, Germany, Belgium and Poland issue a joint statement reiterating that “all settlement activity is illegal under international law,” and calling on Israel “to end all settlement activity, in line with its obligations as an occupying power.”
“If you want to truly help, you must change your approach because your criticism is preventing direct negotiations,” said Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon.
