Murder of Jewish settler sparks West Bank clashes

Published on May 1, 2013

Israeli settlers and Palestinians clashed in the West Bank more than a day after the murder of a Jewish man by a Palestinian attacker.

Israel-Palestinian peace talks: A ‘peace frame of mind’ is needed

Published on February 13, 2013

For Israel to reach peace with the Palestinians, a fundamental adjustment of attitudes will be required — on both sides.

Jewish settlers to move into contested Hebron building

Published on October 12, 2012

Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, has reportedly ordered authorities to allow the Jewish owners of a building in Hebron to move into it.

Jewish settlers won’t go quietly as eviction looms

Published on June 15, 2012

The clock is ticking for 30 Jewish settler families in the West Bank. Israel's Supreme Court has said their homes sit on privately-owned Palestinian land and as an eviction deadline draws near, they say they will not go quietly.

Video shows settlers firing on Palestinians

Published on May 21, 2012

A video distributed by an Israeli human rights organization shows Jewish settlers firing at a group of rock-throwing Palestinians as Israeli soldiers look on.

Jewish settlers evicted from Hebron home

Published on April 4, 2012

Jewish settlers were evicted from a home near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron without incident.

Settlers remain in Hebron home after eviction deadline

Published on April 3, 2012

Jewish settlers remained in a home near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, despite the passing of a deadline for them to prove their ownership or vacate the building.

Netanyahu seeks delay in Hebron home eviction

Published on April 3, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a delay in the eviction of Jewish settlers who moved into an Arab-owned home near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Migron residents agree to relocation

Published on March 12, 2012

Residents of Migron have signed an agreement with the Israeli government on relocating the illegal West Bank outpost.

Settlers, officers hurt in outpost demolition

Published on January 19, 2012

Six West Bank settlers and three police officers were hurt during the demolition of an illegal outpost near Jericho.

Israeli military bans a dozen settlers from the West Bank

Published on January 5, 2012

The Israel Defense Forces has issued orders banning 12 settlers from the West Bank.

West Bank mosque set alight following outpost razing

Published on December 15, 2011

A mosque in the West Bank was set alight hours after Israeli soldiers demolished two structures in an illegal outpost.

Israeli soldier arrested for leaking information to settlers

Published on October 25, 2011

An Israeli soldier was arrested on suspicion that he leaked information on military operations in the West Bank to settlers.

Bibi wants task force on legalizing West Bank Jewish homes

Published on October 11, 2011

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the creation of a task force to find ways to legalize West Bank homes built on private Palestinian land.

Jewish settlers and supporters march in West Bank

Published on September 20, 2011

Hundreds of Jewish settlers and their supporters marched in the West Bank.

Israeli military base vandalized allegedly by settlers

Published on September 7, 2011

An Israeli military base has been vandalized in what is believed to be retribution against the army by settlers.

Israeli army trains settlers to confront protests

Published on August 30, 2011

Israel's military has been training Jewish settler security units to cope with any eruption of Palestinian protests alongside a planned bid for statehood at the United Nations next month, settler and military officials said on Tuesday.

Settlers blamed for West Bank mosque arson

Published on June 7, 2011

Palestinian security sources have blamed Jewish settlers for torching a mosque in a West Bank village.

'Some West Bank settlers would be willing to evacuate for right price'

Published on April 6, 2011

According to secret American diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, Chairman of settlements council told U.S. Embassy officials in Israel he 'understands the Palestinians.'

Are Israeli settlers human?

Published on April 5, 2011

A few years ago, British poet and Oxford don Tom Paulin offered a view on what should be done to certain Jewish settlers. “[They] should be shot dead,” he told Al-Ahram Weekly. “I think they are Nazis, racists. I feel nothing but hatred for them.” As for Israel itself, it was, he said, “an historical obscenity.”

Settlers attack soldiers in West Bank

Published on April 21, 2010

An Israeli soldier was injured while preventing Israeli settlers from entering a Palestinian village.

Settlers accused of vandalizing Palestinian village

Published on April 14, 2010

Residents of a nearby Jewish settlement are accused of vandalizing a West Bank Palestinian village.

Barak to Settler Leaders: Evacuate Outposts

Published on September 2, 2009

Some 23 unauthorized outposts will be evacuated, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told settler leaders. Barak met with leaders of the Yesha Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria Monday at the main Israeli army base in Tel Aviv.

Analysis: Unchecked settler violence sparks fears of new intifada

By Leslie Susser
Published on December 11, 2008

The violent settler response to the evacuation of the building, dubbed the House of Contention by Israeli media and called the Peace House by settlers, was symptomatic of a relatively new phenomenon: growing numbers of radical settlers who feel alienated from the state, don't accept its authority and are ready to use violence to prevent it from taking action against settler interests.

Showdown in Hebron as IDF evicts settlers

By Dina Kraft
Published on December 4, 2008

The violent eviction Thursday ended one standoff between Jewish settlers and the Israeli government but spurred another

Clash of ‘right and right’ festers in Jordan Valley

Published on September 25, 2008

But more than the physical barriers that separate them, the residents of this valley stand on either side of an unbridgeable ideological chasm. The Palestinians are bent on seeing the Israelis go, and the Israelis won't leave.

I remember Gush Katif

By Orit Arfa
Published on August 10, 2008

Briefs: Hebron settlers removed, Olmert plans land swap, Romney backs off Hezbollah

Published on August 9, 2007

News briefs.

IFF: Engaging in disengagement—five horrible days in Gaza

By Amy Klein
Published on February 22, 2007

The sight of men in uniform dragging religious Jews away provokes a visceral reaction in any Jew: nausea, cramps, tears. It evokes the images of the Holocaust, no matter how dissimilar the situation may be.

If it wasn’t for Jews, Las Vegas wouldn’t be the town it is today

By Renata Polt
Published on September 14, 2006

Located nearly 700 miles east of the The Strip, and founded 70 years before Sin City was first established as a railroad town, Las Vegas, N.M., was an early destination for Jewish settlers hoping to stake a claim in the burgeoning West. Today Las Vegas is largely a Latino town of about 16,000, located in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, an hour's drive east of Santa Fe.

Public Reactions Are Strong to A Personal Journey

By Orit Arfa
Published on August 31, 2006

Los Angeles photographer Naomi Solomon capped off her informal summer presentation series "Settlers: A Photographic Journey of the Life and Disengagement of the Jews Living in Gaza" at Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills last week, drawing more than 150 people.

Settlers See Grim Future

By Dina Kraft
Published on March 30, 2006

The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza last summer, and Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's pledge to withdraw from isolated settlements like Avne Hefetz by 2010, haunts the settler community.

A Blizzard of Flicks for Jewish Eyes

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on January 19, 2006

At the Sundance wintertime festival, which began Jan. 19 and runs through Jan. 29, Jewish viewers can check out a blizzard of flicks.

Show Gaza Sympathies to the Other

By David N. Myers
Published on August 25, 2005

The disengagement from Gaza has exposed raw emotions and wrenching scenes of families being uprooted from their homes of decades.

Gaza’s Ties to Jewish History

By Dina Kraft
Published on August 4, 2005

Modern Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip resumed only after the 1967 Six-Day War, but even with those settlements set to be evacuated, Jewish roots in the sandy strip of land where Egypt, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea meet run deep.

Opinions differ on whether the area was or was not included in the Land of Israel conquered by the ancient Israelites in the Bible.

Israel Is Smaller in Size But Stronger in Spirit

By Uri Dromi
Published on August 4, 2005

The withdrawal from Gaza, scheduled to begin in mid-August, is one of the most important events in the history of the State of Israel. It will determine whether Israel can continue to be a Jewish and democratic state.

End of Sanity

By Orit Arfa
Published on July 28, 2005

Gush is one of the sanest places in Israel I had ever visited. The people are healthy and happy. They love life and they love Israel.

A Hard Rain

By Frances Dinkelspiel
Published on March 31, 2005

Weather has always been an important determinant in Los Angeles' history. The twin effects of floods and drought from 1861-1864 completely finished off whatever remained of the rancho way of life, where dons reigned over thousands of acres of land and huge herds of cattle.

Orthodox Stress Strong Israel Ties

By Dina Kraft
Published on December 2, 2004

North American Modern Orthodox Jews say they can explain their connection to Israel in one word: Torah.

"It's an organic existence. An Orthodox Jew grows up and believes that Eretz Yisrael and the people of Israel are one. The fulfillment of Torah is Eretz Yisrael," said David Cohen, director of Orthodox Union (OU) activities in Israel. "It's not about connection. It's who we are."

Colonial Cuisine

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 28, 2004

Knishes, brisket, borscht, flanken and overstuffed corned beef on rye. Imagine American Jewish food, and one envisions Ashkenazi fare brought by the 2.5 million Eastern European immigrants who settled here between 1881 and 1921.

Some Gaza Settlers Weigh Kibbutz Move

By Dan Baron
Published on September 23, 2004

For the settlers of the Gaza Strip, the left-leaning kibbutzim just over the border with Israel proper are, politically speaking, a world apart.

A Settler in Favor of Disengagement

By David Margolis
Published on July 1, 2004

Politically -- for the first time in the history of the Jewish people -- the State of Israel is apparently working toward establishing foreign sovereignty over a part of our land.

Pursuit of Peace Requires New Coalition

By Leonard Fein
Published on June 3, 2004

We have long since learned to swallow hard as the Israelis persist in policies that are ill-conceived and ill-executed, policies that threaten the entire Zionist enterprise.

World Briefs

Published on September 18, 2003

World Briefs