Tag: Settlements

"The stereotype that Zionists are pushy doesn't even begin to describe Richard 'the Dick from Washington' Hellman."

The western media is roundly condemning Russia for vetoing a Security Council resolution condemning tomorrow’s referendum on Crimean self-determination as illegal under international law.

- Netanyahu ignores settlement freeze to jump start peace negotiations when Israel has never negotiated in good faith, which is why they don't want a freeze.

The headline over a recent op-ed article in the New York Times by Rashid Khalidi was Is Any Hope Left for Mideast Peace? The answer to that question might or might not be clear beyond dispute when the curtain comes down on President Obama’s performance in Israel-Palestine.

On January 31, 2013, a three-member UN panel cited Israel as in violation of the human rights of Palestinians and the sovereignty of the Palestinian nation.

VT had learned that Mexico is building settlements on US land citing that "Mexico will be building on land that serves it strategic interests! Holy Crap America! Get pissed off!

any settler...can demand unlimited compensation

Would the isolation of America persuade Obama not to veto? By Alan Hart/ STAFF WRITER Despite strong U.S. opposition, a proposed resolution condemning Israeli settlements on...

Obama’s last card - Will he play it? By Alan Hart / STAFF WRITER President Obama ought to have trouble sleeping at night knowing that by...

Riots took place all over East Jerusalem this week in protest of settlers threatening to force their way into the Al Aqsa Mosque. As a result, Israeli security forces shut down major areas of the Old City, including the mosque compound to Muslim men under 50.