Israeli Government Repeals 2005 Act Banning Settlers from Abandoned West Bank Areas

Israeli Government Repeals 2005 Act Banning Settlers from Abandoned West Bank Areas

Israeli lawmakers have repealed a 2005 act that led to the dismantling of four Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces withdrew from the Gaza Strip. This latest move by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government promotes settlement expansion in the territory and presents another setback to Palestinian aspirations for statehood. The […]