Tag: Judea and Samaria
Israeli lawmakers tour the Binyamin region
The Knesset Land of Israel Caucus toured the Binyamin region in Samaria on Thursday to get a first-hand perspective on the issues facing the residents there.
Binyamin is the most populous regional council jurisdiction in...
European lawmakers: EU labeling policy is antisemitic
A delegation of parliamentarians from 10 European countries on Wednesday denounced the E.U. policy of exclusively labeling goods made in Israeli territory, calling it a violation of the universally recognized definition of antisemitism.
The hot-button...
EU envoy: ‘No such thing as Area A and B, it’s all Palestine’
German diplomat Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, who represents the European Union in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, said on Wednesday during a visit to Samaria, "There is no such thing as Area B and C, it's...
I’m deeply troubled that the State Department is deeply troubled
The U.S. State Department says it is “deeply troubled” that the Israeli government has lifted a ban on Jews living in the community of Homesh. Well, I’m deeply troubled that the State Department is...
New York bill aims to stop funding of ‘Israeli settler violence’
A new law has been introduced into New York’s state legislature with the goal of preventing tax-deductible donations from supporting Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank.
The “Not on our dime!:...
‘The heart of the Land of Israel’: Herzog visits Binyamin region
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal, made an official visit to the Binyamin region, north of Jerusalem, on Wednesday.
“Binyamin is a wonderful and developing region. Our forefathers were here in Binyamin and...
$960 million earmarked to improve transportation in Judea and Samaria
Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety announced this week that it has submitted an unprecedented 50 billion shekel (around $13.7 billion) budget proposal to the Ministry of Finance towards the development and improvement...
Thousands of Israelis march through Samaria to Evyatar outpost
Thousands of Israelis protested in favor of Jewish rights in Samaria on Monday afternoon, with a main march beginning at the Tapuach Junction and ending at the Evyatar outpost.
At least seven Cabinet members, including...
European Parliament debates ‘deterioration of democracy’ in Israel
The European Parliament held a debate on Tuesday about the “deteriorating” situation in Israel, over the objections of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.
The hour-long session at the debating chamber in Strasbourg, France, was titled,...
Netanyahus pay condolence call on Yaniv family, who lost two sons to terrorism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, visited the community of Har Bracha in Samaria to pay a condolence call on the Yaniv family, two of whose sons were killed in a shooting attack on...