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Israeli Settlements are communities established and populated by Israelis within territory occupied during the Six Day War in 1967. These settlements remain one of the most contentious issues in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, dividing not only Israel and Palestine, but the international community as well, over their legality.
In early June of 2009, President Barack Obama demanded a suspension of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the settlement freeze "unreasonable."New York Times: Obama Talks of Being ‘Honest’ With Israel
Fast Facts:
- Refers to Israeli communities established on territory occupied in 1967's Six Day War
- Most settlements under joint Israeli military and Palestinian National Authority control
- Several settlements now under Israeli civilian administration
- Settlements encompass everything from self-sustaining cities, to small villages, to neighborhoods of a nearby city
- Expansion of the Har Homa settlements have sparked new controversy around the issue
- Israel began a 600 home expansion in The West Bank settlement of Pisgat Zeev on March 31, 2008
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Israeli Settlements Questions
Will the Pfizer fraud settlement prevent other similar fraud cases? 2 AnswersIn the short-term, I would think that this settlement would actually INCREASE similar cases – not because companies would engage in new actions along these line... read more
Who won the Israeli elections? 3 AnswersFinal pre-election polls showed that Likud was leading Kadima by just two seats in the 120-member assembly, making the final results too close to call. The resu... read more
Do Israeli elections allow for a recount or runoff? 1 AnswerWhile not official, here's one view of it: "The provincial elections held a week ago were far from perfect, and personal relationships among the country's Shi... read more
How did Pocahontas help the colonists of Jamestown Settlement? 1 AnswerShe delivered messages from her father and accompanied Indians bringing food and furs to trade for hatchets and trinkets. She was a lively young girl, and when ... read more
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Israeli Settlements News
- BBC News: Israel to Build 100 Settler Homes (April 18, 2008)
- Al Jazeera: Israel Issues Settlement Tenders (April 18, 2008)
- Agence France-Presse: Israel to Build More Homes in Occupied East Jerusalem (March 31, 2008)
- Reuters: Jerusalem Municipality Announces Settlement Project (March 31, 2008)
- Agence France-Presse: Olmert Vows to Continue East Jerusalem Settlements (March 17, 2008)
- Al Jazeera: Outrage over New Israel Settlements (March 11, 2008)
- Ynetnews: UN Chief: Israel Should Halt Settlement Expansion (March 11, 2008)
- Middle East Online: Israel's New Settlement Plans Trigger Warnings (March 10, 2008)
- The Guardian: Homes in Illegal Israeli Settlements for Sale at London Expo (November 16, 2007)
- The New York Times: Israeli Settlements Found to Grow Past Boundaries (July 7, 2007)
- Reuters: Solana Says Shocked at Israeli Settlement Growth (January 21, 2007)
- The Guardian: Bush Criticises West Bank Settlements on Israel Visit (January 9, 2008)
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Israeli president says settlements a 'marginal' issue: National Post 18:09 http://bit.ly/08bhCf1 http://bit.ly/4s1gGb
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RT @AboveTopSecret Secret Israeli Defence Millitary database shows full extent of illegal settlements - http://t.atsmix.com/t521282
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Secret Israeli Defence Millitary database shows full extent of illegal settlements - http://t.atsmix.com/t521282
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Israeli Jews oppose US interference on settlements 2-1 http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2009/11/israeli-jews-oppose-us-interference-on.html
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