It was two months ago but Israeli efforts to “punish” the Palestinians for receiving recognition from the UNESCO continue today with an announcement by the Housing Ministry for 1,028 new homes in West Bank settlements.
The move was announced as part of a larger collection of construction approvals throughout Israel, but included homes in occupied south Jerusalem as well as the West Bank settlements of Betal Illit and Givat Ze’ev. Construction is to start within a year.
The announcement is just the latest in a number of massive expansions of the settlements by the far-right coalition government in Israel since the expiration of a partial building freeze in September of 2010.
Officials insisted for the most part that the construction was just “normal growth” and not a concerted effort to expand deeper into Palestinian territory on the eve of a potential deal on statehood. Since the UNESCO decision the settlements have been discussed mostly in terms of “punishment” for the PA accepting such recognition.
Are there any housing permits for the growing Arab population? Only jews are allowed to legally build homes. Israel/zionism is RACISM. Their supporters , Obama, all the GOP candidates save Ron Paul, objectively are RACISTS.
i wouldnt say that they (our politicians) are necessarily racist…
they are all corrupt and selfish and immoral and will do whatever to get elected so they can use their positions to build small financial empires. It is like selling your soul eh..
And they insist they want peace, what a lot of b—
What else is new? The Zionist state has been an outlaw state since its founding. One would never expect for Israel to act within international law, and have a moral compass. This will only happen if the BDS program ( Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions ) is enforced.
Why don't the Palestinians just give up on independence with 2 states . The West Bank could be incorporated into Israel . Once that happens they should start adjitating for political equality. It would be hard for the Jews to deny them this right.. There isn't enough real estate for a viable Palestrine.
To make it more palatable to the Jews Gaza could be incorporated into Egypt. That way the Jews would still outnumber the indegenous population at least for a while.
Israel will never accept a one-state solution, unless it involves walling up the Palestinians. If Israel were to accept Gaza and the West bank into Israel proper, within a generation the Jewish population would be sorely outnumbered and Israel would lose it's status as a 'Jewish Nation' in short order. It's a question of numbers: Israeli Arabs (ie, Gazans and West Bankers) have more and they are reproducing in far greater numbers than Jewish Israelis. If Israel wants a one-state solution they are going to have to live with losing their 'Jewish State' and if they want a two-state solution they'd better get with the program and divest themselves of their settlements which are at this point an economic and political liability.
i said it before and i will say it a thousand times again. this is a genocide. full stop
It's good to see the Israelis are building nice new homes in the area. Too bad for them the Palestinians will be taking possession of them soon.