Tag: Illegal Construction
‘Surge in illegal Arab building along Green Line a security threat’
An alarming increase in illegal Arab construction along the Judea and Samaria security barrier has come to light thanks to research by Israeli NGO Regavim.
Analyzing photography obtained through aerial reconnaissance, Regavim discovered tens of...
EU threatens to sue as Israel demolishes illegal PA school
The European Commission has threatened a lawsuit and is demanding compensation after Israel on Aug. 17 demolished an illegally built school in Ein Samiya near Ramallah.
It's the third school that Israel has knocked down in the...
UN data points to rise in illegal building demolitions under Ben-Gvir
Israeli demolition of illegal Arab construction has risen sharply under Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Between Jan. 1 and...
We must act now to evacuate Khan al-Ahmar
There is no disputing the illegality of the Bedouin outpost of Khan al-Ahmar on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem.
Its residents unlawfully built a housing complex on Israeli state-owned land without a permit and in...
Watchdog: Illegal Palestinian construction in Judea Samaria skyrockets by 80%
Illegal Palestinian construction in the Israeli-controlled regions of Judea and Samaria, known collectively as “Area C,” increased by 80 percent over the past year, according to a new report by Israeli NGO Regavim.
According to...
Lapid calls for Khan al-Ahmar evacuation delay, warns of potential political consequences
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called on Sunday for a postponement of the evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar, warning that the move could have negative political consequences, Ynet reported.
The contentious issue of the illegal Bedouin village located between...
With Bennett at the helm, how will he steer the Bedouin, Negev and illegal...
Israel’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has many landmines to navigate. One concerns land issues in Israel’s Negev Desert, specifically whether he will rein in unregulated Bedouin settlements that some say threaten to...
The ongoing battle over illegal construction in Judea and Samaria
According to Gabi Harow, a resident of the Israeli settlement of Nokdim in Gush Etzion, there have been massive changes in the landscape since he moved to the community with his family in 2012.
“The...
The unique status of Jerusalem’s Wadi Hummus suburb
What’s going on in Wadi Hummus? Behind the tumult and the Supreme Court ruling that approved Israel’s demolition of 12 buildings in Wadi Hummus on July 22 stands the murky and unusual legal status...