Israel intends to approve the construction of 1,400 new homes in Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement neighborhood in East Jerusalem that lies beyond the so-called “Green Line,” Israel’s Channel Two News reported on

Joint List politicians say rally at Umm al-Hiran led to postponement, vow to continue ‘struggle’ to keep bulldozers away; police say court must still decide on case.

Instances of permit confiscation and lengthy interrogation by Israeli security are on the rise, says UN official.

The incident happened at the Qalandia checkpoint, a hated symbol of Israeli occupation for Palestinians.

The High Court of Justice held discussions on Monday on whether the policy of home demolition should be extend to Jewish murders of Arabs. The talks took place on the heels of a petition submitted by the family of Mohammed Abu Khdeir ,16—who was kidnapped and brutally murdered by Jewish terrorists in July 2014—calling for the homes of the culprits to be destroyed.

“Given Israel’s dependence on the United States, I’d understand diplomatic caution — even though this was never part of Netanyahu’s relationship with the Barack Obama. But at an absolute minimum, Netanyahu should be publicly voicing concern about anti-Semitic incidents in the United States before and after the election,” writes Gershom Gorenberg.

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, who was known as ‘Mad Dog,’ also has said that the United States pays a ‘price’ for its support of Israel.

Education Minister Naftali Bennett met with members of US President-elect Donald Trump’s team, likely prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue his ban on ministers directly contacting the incoming president’s staff, sources said Tuesday.

Defense minister back-pedals on previous idea of building only within West Bank blocs, freezing other construction.

“Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon’s supporters are disappointed, as they believed he would fight for the rule of law and the new public broadcasting corporation but now see him abandoning political battles that might mark him as a leftist, guided primarily by political survival,” writes Mazal Mualem.

A senior Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip recently voiced his suspicion that US President-elect Donald Trump is secretly Jewish.