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Unauthorized Israeli Settlement Looks to Expand

AVIGAYIL, West Bank (March 13) -- As Maor Wiener tells the story, the settlement of Avigayil started in 2001 when the head of the regional council pointed to the top of the hill south of Mount Hebron and suggested it would be a good strategic location. Today, some eight years later, the settlement in the southern part of...

Israel Under Fire for Pushing Arabs Out of East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Dec. 2) - East Jerusalem, at the crux of the conflict between Jews and Palestinians for more than 40 years, is more contested than ever this week in light of several reports that suggest Israel is pursuing a deliberate policy of "judaizing" the city Palestinians view as their future capital. A classified...

Settlement Freeze Could Ease Mideast Standoff

JERUSALEM (Nov. 25) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 10-month freeze on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank on Wednesday, saying he wanted to restart peace negotiations with the Palestinians. While the deal may ease delicate negotiations over a long-sought prisoner exchange, Palestinian...