Tag: Judea and Samaria
Canberra to resume use of term ‘occupied Palestinian territories’
Australia's Labor government will resume the use of the term "occupied Palestinian territories" in reference to eastern Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, reversing an unofficial policy stance that had been in place...
Israeli minister calls farmers ‘best guardians’ of Judea and Samaria
Following a tour on Wednesday of Jewish-owned agricultural sites in Samaria's Binyamin region, Israeli Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter applauded farmers' role in protecting state lands in Judea and Samaria.
"We came here to learn up...
Israel to protect archaeological sites in Judea and Samaria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that the government will safeguard and rehabilitate archaeological sites in the biblical heartland that have been vandalized by Palestinians.
The infrastructure investment at the archaeological heritage sites follows decades...
Companies Morningstar still flags for operating in Judea, Samaria deal in infrastructure
Morningstar trimmed a list of companies it flags for doing business in Israel-controlled territory from 26 to seven, JNS reported exclusively last week. Now, a JNS analysis and conversations with the Chicago-based investment giant shed light...
Biden rebukes ‘most extreme’ Netanyahu government
U.S. President Joe Biden sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition in a CNN interview with Fareed Zakaria on July 7, calling it "one of the most extreme" Israeli governments he's ever seen.
Biden blamed Israel's government...
Friedman: Biden administration is ‘embracing BDS movement’
U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller confirmed on Monday that the United States would be freezing scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in areas over the 1949 armistice line, i.e., in Judea, Samaria, the...
Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than thought, new study finds
According to a study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than was previously believed by archaeologists, confirming biblical accounts.
The article, by Institute of Archaeology professor Yosef...
Morocco cancels plans to host Negev Forum
The Moroccan government has canceled plans to host the Negev Forum next month over recent Israeli announcements regarding the expansion of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
U.S. and Israeli officials confirmed Rabat’s decision to...
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...