Settlements
The Israeli onslaught against the village of Deir Istiya – Salfit district
Location and population Deir Istiya village is located 8 km to the northwest of Salfit city and 15 km from the Artimistice Line (Green Line). The village has the
New Expansion at Abu Ghneim Mountain … Har Homa Israeli Settlement
Abu Ghneim Mountain is located less than two kilometers north of the city of Bethlehem, the Mountain has been historically and privately owned by Palestinian families from Bethlehem, Beit
Plan for five new Settlements in Rimal Haloutza near the Egyptian borders…!
The Israeli government is having a plan to construct 5 new settlements in Rimal Halutza (Khalutsa sands) located near the Egyptian borders to the south of Gaza Strip
Gilo’s plan of Expansion: 260 new housing units …!
In the year 1970 the Israeli government confiscated 2,700 dunums from Beit Jala town, Beit Safafa, and Sharafat villages located at the northern side of Bethlehem District. The majority of
The Israeli budget: a pocket money for the settlements in West Bank and Gaza strip ?!
The Israeli government is devoting NIS 1.9 billion from its budget for the settlements in the occupied territories of West Bank and Gaza strip for the year 2003. This budget is
Israel’s Latest Colonization Activities: 24 new settlements and 113 new outposts in the west Bank
By analyzing the satellite images through the help of the Geographic information System unit (GIS), ARIJ revealed that during the last year 2001-2002 there has been 24 newly constructed settlements,
New Israeli Settlement in Jabel Al- Mukaber
Introduction As part of their Judaization plan of the Arab city of Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation authorities started on June 2nd, 2002, the establishment of a new Jewish neighborhood
Settlers’ Attempt To Immortalize Rechavam Ze’evy
The ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements inside the Palestinian Territories has not stopped since Sharon came to power. The so-called settlement outposts are used by Sharon to re-assure his
A New Industrial Zone to be established Near the Vicinity of Beit Ummar Village
Colonization activity in the West Bank has not stopped, despite the Israeli government's claim about ''freezing of settlement activities''. Another 200 Dunums of Beit Ummar area has been
One More Hill Confiscated in a Pattern of Colonization
Settlers of Efratah settlement, located just south of Bethlehem, have recently established a new outpost by moving several caravans to an adjacent hill. The creation of the outpost, called Givat
The Status of Jerusalem Reconstructed
Israel’s Unilateral Actions Determine the Future of Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in particular, and the Arab-Israeli conflict in general. In the current Peace Process, Jerusalem was placed as the first agenda
Resorting to Scorched Earth Policy to Expand Efrat settlement
The Israeli army yet again undermined what little credibility there was to Israel's ''unilateral cease-fire'' when on May 5th it fired on defenseless trees on a hilltop just
Israeli Colonization Continues Unhindered
The several members of the Israeli government have in recent weeks claimed that it will refrain from establishing new Jewish (settlements) or expropriating more land for their expansion. But,
Israeli Settlements Encroachment in the Bethlehem District
Introduction Bethlehem is historically an area of religious importance to the three monotheistic religions, especially to the Christian faith. It was known as Beit Ello in the fourteenth century B.C.,
Israeli settlement Activity in Yanoon Al Foqa Village, Nablus
Location: The village of Yanoon Al Foqa is located 17 kilometers to the east of the city of Nablus. The area of this village is about 16,500 dunums and
Israeli Colonial Activity in Al Sawiyah Village, Nablus
Location: The village of Al Sawiyah is located 22 kilometers to the south of the city of Nablus. The village is inhabited by 4000 Palestinian most of whom
The Myth of Natural Growth, Who Are They Fooling?
The recent declaration of the Israeli Housing Ministry that it plans to construct 5,000 housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank in 2001 drew a lot
Renewal of Colonial Activity in Ya’abad – Jenin … The First Colonial Site Since the Inauguration of Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon's pledge no to renew andor encourage colonial activity on the Palestinian occupied lands was just a media fa'ade under which he hid his true colonial intentions. As
Settlement Expansion in Al Shufa Village, Tulkarem
The village of Al Shufa is located 5 kilometers to the south of the city of Tulkarem. Its population is about 2500 Palestinians mostly working in agriculture. The
Betar Illit settlement Expansion and The Fate of Wadi Fukin Village
In the far western part of Bethlehem district there are three Palestinian villages, Husan, Wadi Fukin and Nahhalin. In between these three villages two ''Betar Settlements'' have been built,
The Changing Landscape of Hebron District
Driving from Hebron towards the West Bank's southern border, one notices many changes being made by the Israeli army and Jewish settlers alike. The bulldozing of land, which
Attempt At Annexing The Modi’in settlement Block
Situated at 15 kilometers west of Ramallah city, the ''Modi'in Block'' is a group of Jewish settlements on the western edge of the West Bank. In fact, they lie on and
An Overview of the Expansions in the Etzion settlement Block
Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza strip are a major obstacle to the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Yet all Israeli governments have contributed to the building and expansion
Construction at a New Location on Abu Ghnaim Mountain (Har Homa Settlement)
Abu Ghnaim used to be a forested mountain north of Bethlehem city. It was forested during the Jordanian administration and when Israel occupied the West Bank in the 1967 war
Expansion of Har Gilo settlement
Al Walaja, a Palestinian village of about 2,500 residents, is located 6 kilometres to the northwest of Bethlehem and 10 kilometres southeast of Jerusalem. It was completely destroyed in the
