Wednesday, Apr 15th
Last update06:56:22 AM GMT
International Israel begins new settlement, despite U.S. opposition
Israel has moved ahead with a plan to build a new settlement in the northern West Bank for the first time in 26 years, pursuing a project the United States has already condemned as an obstacle to peace efforts.
The initiative began three years ago, under the auspices of then-defense minister Amir Peretz, who promised to transform a former army outpost into a permanent settlement for evacuees from the Gaza Strip. The move was then frozen due to American insistence.
 President Volodymyr Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Tuesday signed a Joint Declaration... |
 A U.S.-sanctioned Chinese tanker tested President Trump’s new blockade on travel through the Strait of Hormuz... | ||
 he war in Gaza has hardened positions in the Middle East and around the globe. But... |
 The pro-Israel advocacy group J Street is now calling for an end to "direct" US military... |
