(MaanImages/Moti Milrod, File) BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority on Friday condemned Israel’s approval of 500 new settler homes and retroactive approval of 200 more in the northern West Bank. The settlement expansion in Shilo, near Nablus, and the legalizing of nearby settler outpost Shvut Rahel, announced Wednesday, is a “stark indication of Israel’s policy [...]
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The blockade is the problem The economic pressure of the blockade has not brought about moderation in Hamas‘ positions, and stopping protesters en route to Gaza will not change the military balance. Haaretz Editorial All signs indicate that the government of Israel has taken steps to receive the present Gaza flotilla in a manner much [...]
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