Israel Reverses West Bank Settlement Policy, Drawing Criticism from US
TL;DR
Israeli parliament voted to overturn parts of a 2005 law that made Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank illegal, reflecting the power of the settler movement in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The move was supported by far-right Israeli lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech, who was once forced out of her home during the country's disengagement from the Gaza Strip.
Topics:worldpolitics#benjamin-netanyahu#israel#jewish-settlements#limor-son-har-melech#politics#west-bank
- Israel Empowers Jewish Settlers With West Bank Policy Reversal The Wall Street Journal
- Israel repeals 2005 act on West Bank settlement pullout Yahoo News
- US says it is 'extremely troubled' by new Israeli settlements law Al Jazeera English
- Ban lifted on Israelis' return to evacuated West Bank settlements BBC
- US pans ‘provocative’ repeal of Disengagement Law, says it violates Israeli promises The Times of Israel
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