Tag: Yesha Council
New government criticized for approving lackluster building projects in Judea and Samaria
At the end of June, the new Israeli government led by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett approved 31 new building projects throughout Judea and Samaria. The projects were green-lighted by the subcommittee on Jewish...
In a show of support for Netanyahu, settler leaders green-light sovereignty bid
As Israel moves closer to applying sovereignty in the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on...
‘Historic opportunity cannot be missed,’ Netanyahu tells settlers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday with the heads of the settler movement to discuss the sovereignty bid he plans to promote over the next few weeks.
Israel’s plan to apply its law...
US officials frustrated by settler leaders’ opposition to Trump plan
Frustration is mounting among U.S. administration officials over the position expressed by some setter leaders in Israel, who oppose President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan.
According to the plan, Washington will endorse an Israeli...