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Report on West Bank settlements treats outposts as Israel proper

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Published: 14 May 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Concern over the conclusions by Israeli judge Zandberg presented to a government committee. A former shin Bet chief says hand back part of the occupied territories

New report on illegal outposts fuels West Bank annexation concerns (Times of Israel)
Zandberg committee conclusions, which critics say treat the territories like Israel proper, are already being implemented on the ground

Ex-Shin-Bet chief: Give Palestinians part of Area C to reduce tension (Jerusalem Post)
“Israel should avoid taking irreversible actions on the ground. Do not annex Judea and Samaria so a single state can be avoided. Avoid harming the sensitivities of Muslims and Christians.”

Israel presents: How to legalise West Bank settlements built on private Palestinian land (Haaretz)
Committee presents unprecedented recommendations to legalize thousands of homes built on privately-owned Palestinian land in West Bank settlements

Living in the constant shadow of settler violence (972)
A recent surge in hate crimes against Palestinians in the West Bank has drawn the attention of both local and international media. But the violence is just one part of the settlement system that is pushing Palestinians to abandon their land

Photo: Illustrative photo of the ultra-Orthodox West Bank settlement of Beitar Illit in 2015 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
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