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Palestinian Authorities asks UN Security Council to address Israeli settlements

Published 19:03, 3 January 2012

The Palestinian Authority said the 31st of December that it would ask the United Nations Security Council to discuss Israel’s settlement expansion in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to Haaretz. The Palestinian Authority [...]

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Settler Watch on EA World View: Want a Peace Process? Use Trade Policy and Stop the Settlements

Published 17:15, 11 November 2011

The UN Security Council is expected today to decide on the application by Palestine for recognition as a full member of the United Nations. The approach will be rejected, if only because the US has [...]

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The Past week: Personal injuries and destroyed olive trees

Published 21:49, 10 November 2011

Settler violence and attacks against the annual olive harvest continues on the West Bank. 21 Palestinians was injured in clashes with Israeli forces while at least 100 olive trees were destroyed and 13 houses demolished [...]

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The past week: settler violence continues and house demolitions have resumed

Published 00:24, 1 November 2011

The settler violence continues and demolitions of Palestinian buildings has resumed. In addition, over 20 Palestinians, including a four year old girl, were injured in clashes with Israeli forces. This is according to the UN [...]

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The past week: settlers poisoned grazing land – six sheep killed

Published 00:22, 21 October 2011

Between the 5-11 of October, Israeli settlers committed several crimes including physical assault and spraying grazing lands with chemicals. This is according to the UN agency OCHA, The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, [...]

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The West Bank the past week – olive trees on fire and over 20 injured after settler violence

Published 00:42, 13 October 2011

The UN agency OCHA (The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), publish a report every week with the purpose to monitor and document the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank. The last [...]

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Israel approves new homes in East Jerusalem settlement

Published 08:11, 10 October 2011

Israel has approved further expansion of the East Jerusalem settlement Pisgat Zeev i, according Maan News Agency. So far, 11 homes have been approved, but they are just a small part of the planned 300 [...]

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Shin Bet: Threat of settler violence against Israeli officials is rising

Published 10:49, 9 October 2011

The Israeli security service Shin Bet is warning that the delegitimization of Israeli civil servants by right-wing extremists in Israel may end in severe violent attacks. Read more about the problem in a report by [...]

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