These outposts are defined as illegal by the Israeli government because they have not received planning permission. But under international law all settlements built on occupied territory are illegal. According to the Ha'aretz newspaper the outposts, housing 1,200 people, will all be evacuated and dismantled simultaneously following a decision by the Likud prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu...
News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
July 21-28, 2009: http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ipc_e043.htm
Weekly updates regarding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict including the following headlines:
Important Events
The Gaza Strip after Operation Cast Lead
The Political Arena
The Internal Palestinian Arena
Overview 21/7-28/7:
There has been an increasing number of reports that the measures taken by the IDF in Judea and Samaria to ease daily life of the Palestinians, including the dismantling of roadblocks at key locations, has already improved the Palestinians' economic situation. It is particularly conspicuous in Nablus , where a shopping festival is taking place (attended by Israeli Arabs as well). The festival features shopping and cultural and artistic events.
The Political Arena: Hamas continues its campaign of smiles for the West
Weekly updates regarding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict including the following headlines:
Important Events
The Gaza Strip after Operation Cast Lead
The Political Arena
The Internal Palestinian Arena
Overview 21/7-28/7:
There has been an increasing number of reports that the measures taken by the IDF in Judea and Samaria to ease daily life of the Palestinians, including the dismantling of roadblocks at key locations, has already improved the Palestinians' economic situation. It is particularly conspicuous in Nablus , where a shopping festival is taking place (attended by Israeli Arabs as well). The festival features shopping and cultural and artistic events.The Political Arena: Hamas continues its campaign of smiles for the West
• Ismail Haniya , head of the Hamas de-facto administration, preaching the Friday sermon at a mosque in Khan Yunis, said that Hamas was willing to adopt the principle of “liberation through stages.” That is, Hamas would not pose obstacles to the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with the 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as its capital. However, he said that did not mean ceding the rest of the [Palestinian] land or recognizing the State of Israel, but rather it was a strategic option meant to end the so-called “occupation.” He also said that the “resistance” [i.e., terrorism] was a strategic alternative the Palestinians would continue to cling to (Al-Aqsa TV, July 24, 2009).
