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Hamas admits kidnapping Israeli teens
A senior Hamas official acknowledged that the Hamas military wing was behind the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June…READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on January 30, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/01/30/israel-musings-january-30-2014-scarlett-johansson-becomes-israels-most-famous-advocate-combating-bds-with-soda/
Posted by bonniekgoodman on October 10, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/israel-musings-october-10-2013-pm-netanyahu-refuses-early-palestinian-prisoners-release-after-rise-in-attacks/
Posted by bonniekgoodman on August 12, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/israel-musings-august-12-2013-israel-approves-new-housing-and-prisoner-release-days-before-peace-talks-begin/
Posted by bonniekgoodman on August 9, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/israel-musings-august-9-2013-israel-decides-to-refuse-any-eu-agreements-with-settlement-guidelines/
Source: JTA, 8-4-13
Fifteen West Bank settlements were added to the list of communities approved by Israel’s Cabinet that are entitled to extra government benefits….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on August 4, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/israel-political-brief-august-4-2013-west-bank-settlements-join-israels-list-of-national-priority-communities/
Source: Jerusalem Post, 5-25-13
Is Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu nearing his second declaration in four years on a building freeze in the West Bank in order to facilitate the renewal of peace talks with the Palestinians?…READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 25, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/israel-political-brief-may-25-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-will-not-freeze-west-bank-settlements/
Source: JTA, 5-7-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that he would put a hold on construction in West Bank settlements until mid-June….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/israel-political-brief-may-7-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-promised-us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-to-put-hold-on-settlement-construction/
Source: JTA, 5-1-13
Israeli settlers and Palestinians clashed in the West Bank more than a day after the murder of a Jewish man by a Palestinian attacker….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 1, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/israel-brief-may-1-2013-murder-of-jewish-settler-sparks-west-bank-clashes/
Source: JTA, 3-6-13
Israeli haredi Orthodox media personalities are calling for a boycott of West Bank settlement products in response to the Jewish Home party’s position on drafting yeshiva students….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 6, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/israel-political-brief-march-6-2013-haredi-media-personalities-call-for-settlement-boycott/
Source: JTA, 2-27-13
European Union diplomats in eastern Jerusalem have recommended economic sanctions against Jewish settlements in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 27, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/israel-political-brief-february-27-2013-european-union-diplomats-recommend-economic-sanctions-against-settlements/
Source: JTA, 1-31-13
A U.N. report on the impact of Jewish West Bank settlements on Palestinians said Israel immediately should begin withdrawing all settlers from the territory….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on January 31, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/israel-political-brief-january-31-2013-un-israel-must-withdraw-from-settlements-immediately/
Source: JTA, 12-30-12
The Israeli army finished evacuating the Oz Zion outpost in the West Bank, a day after soldiers came under attack by visiting teens….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on December 31, 2012
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/israel-political-brief-december-30-2012-israeli-military-completes-west-bank-oz-zion-outpost-evacuation/
Source: JTA, 12-28-12
Some 200 settlers clashed with Israeli security forces attempting to evacuate the West Bank outpost of Oz Zion….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on December 28, 2012
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/israel-political-brief-december-28-2012-israeli-soldiers-clash-with-outpost-settlers/
Source: JTA, 12-24-12
Ariel University Center in the West Bank has been given final approval for recognition as a full university….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on December 24, 2012
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/israel-brief-december-24-2012-ariel-university-center-gets-final-approvals-for-full-recognition/