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!

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…

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…

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…

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.”

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.

On President Trump’s recent statement on settlements, FMEP’s Lara Friedman said, “He didn’t raise the issue of settlements, he was asked about it and gave a word salad response that implies nothing. It’s like rolling in place. There was nothing that indicated that there will be any pressure on Israel in response to the settlements.”