Media
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Top news stories from Israel/Palestine: February 23, 2018
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Settlement Report: February 22, 2018
FMEP’s weekly report on Israeli settlement activity. This week covering: temporary housing installed at site of the new Amichai settlement; Jerusalem planning authorities advance a major expansion of the Gilo settlement in the direction of Bethlehem; Israel begins illegal construction of new checkpoint near al-Walajah meant to deprive the village of access to a natural spring; High Court orders injunction against Shvut Rachel project; IDF removes outpost near Tapuah; Israeli cabinet might vote on a Jordan Valley annexation bill this weekend; and more!
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Occupied Thoughts: ISRAELI POLITICS w/ Peter Beinart & Akiva Eldar
In this edition of FMEP’s new podcast series “Occupied Thoughts” Peter Beinart discusses the current chaos in Israeli politics with renowned journalist and author Akiva…
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Top news stories from Israel/Palestine: February 22, 2018
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Top news stories from Israel/Palestine: February 21, 2018
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[VIDEO] PLO Amb. Husam Zomlot & Peter Beinart
Today, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN Security Council, discussing the failure of US leadership and laying out his proposal for a way…
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FMEP Legislative Round-Up: February 16, 2018
1. Bills, Resolutions & Letters 2. Hearings 3. On the Record *Brought to you in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Round-Up was…
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International pressure on Israeli settlements renews push for US anti-boycott laws
In Al-Monitor, FMEP President Lara Friedman explains, “Boycotting settlement products is not a boycott of Israel. It’s about differentiating between the West Bank and Israel.”
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Settlement Report: February 15, 2018
FMEP’s weekly report covering Israeli settlement activity. This week including: Law-Breaking settler Pinchas Wallerstein appointed to lead government team tasked with legalizing outposts; High Planning Council approves new settlement plans including an unusual, temporary plan to house evacuees from the Netiv Ha’avot outpost; Bibi insinuates that the U.S. has been involved in discussions about West Bank annexation plans; three touristic settlement projects in East Jerusalem were advanced; and, Lara Friedman responds to Trump’s ‘word salad’ response to a question about settlements.