On AlterNet: settlements

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "settlements"

Say Goodbye to the Failed 'Peace Process' as Palestine Goes to the UN

Phyllis Bennis, AlterNet. September 20, 2011.

It's outrageous that Washington is threatening the Palestinians and the UN itself with dire consequences if a move is made toward UN recognition of statehood.

Veto of Israeli Settlement Resolution Puts U.S. on Wrong Side of History

Josh Ruebner, AlterNet. February 24, 2011.

The veto reinforces how anachronistic and out-of-step U.S. policy is with both the aspirations of people in the Middle East and with the international community.

8 Most Commonly Held Misconceptions About the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. February 21, 2011.

Too many Americans hold dangerous misconceptions about the defining conflict in the Middle East.

US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Illegal Israeli Settlements -- Will the Palestinians End Up Benefiting From the Move?

Phyllis Bennis, AlterNet. February 18, 2011.

The United States' isolation on the issue of settlements may lead to more engagement from the international community.

Pressure Mounts on UN to Rein in Israeli Expansionism, State Violence

Haider Rizvi, IPS News. January 13, 2011.

Aware that the U.S. is Israel's largest weapons supplier, Amnesty International has called for an arms embargo on Israel.

Israel's Settlement Freeze Is Over ... So What?

Phyllis Bennis, AlterNet. September 28, 2010.

The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks will almost certainly continue with or without a settlement freeze – but does that really matter?

Watch: Ultra Zionists Take Manhattan, and Demand the Holy Land

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet. April 28, 2010.

Speakers at an extremist rally lash out at Jewish groups and Dem politicians, warn that cozying up to Obama would endanger Israel and imperil the settlement enterprise.

Obama: Out of Patience With Israel?

Donald Macintyre, Hugh MacLeod, Independent UK. March 16, 2010.

The current diplomatic rift between the U.S. and Israel over settlements has provoked the "biggest crisis in relations for 35 years."

Palestinian Children Face Daily Attacks While Going to School

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. November 25, 2009.

A safe walk to school is something many American children take for granted. Not so for many Palestinian youths who are facing attacks from Israeli settlers.

Mike Huckabee Throws Support Behind Illegal East Jerusalem Settlements

Stuart Whatley, Huffington Post. July 21, 2009.

Huckabee goes against the Obama administration's position and international law.

Israel and the EU Clash Over Settlements

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. July 21, 2009.

Israel's actions are strangling the Palestinian economy and making Palestinians more reliant on foreign aid, the EU said.

The Decline of the Israeli Left

Helena Cobban, Boston Review. July 20, 2009.

Big political movements that once mobilized support for a two state solution are now falling into decline.

Obama's Voters Clearly Have His Back If He Wants to Get Tougher with Israel

Conn Hallinan, CounterPunch. July 13, 2009.

Israel faces growing international pressure to freeze its settlements -- will the U.S. join the chorus?

Time for Jews To Abandon the Old Foundation Myth of Israel?

Ira Chernus, Religion Dispatches. July 6, 2009.

Israel must abandon its myth of unquestionable benevolence if there's to be any hope for peace.

Israel's Settlement Stalemate: Is There No End in Sight?

William Pfaff, Truthdig. July 1, 2009.

Obama needs to clarify his position on the issue if there's any hope of disrupting the brutal status quo.

Israel Approves 50 New Settler Homes in West Bank

Agence France Presse June 29, 2009.

The decision to build the houses in Adam, north of Jerusalem, came despite repeated U.S. calls for Israel to halt all settlement activity in order to relaunch peace talks with the Palestinians.

Is Israel's Aggression a Question of Pride?

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. June 11, 2009.

Israel would rather go down fighting than survive with a damaged sense of national pride. What would happen if concessions weren't so symbolic?

Exclusive Video: The Radical Settlers Behind Israel's Clash with Obama

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet. June 3, 2009.

With neither side exhibiting willingness to back down, the stage is set for a contentious clash between Israel and the U.S. over settlement policy.

Americans Funding the Expansion of Illegal Israeli Settlements

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 26, 2009.

Not all charitable contributions receive the same scrutiny.

Land Grabs and Lawsuits

Jesse Rosenfeld, Montreal Mirror. August 22, 2008.

Two Quebec-based firms are being sued in Canada by the occupied West Bank Palestinian village of Bi'lin.