West Bank District (Israel)

Southern town Omer among Israel's wealthiest cities

Of Israel's five largest cities, Jerusalem is poorest. The Central Bureau of Statistics has declared Savion as Israel's wealthiest community, with an average per capita income of NIS 8,522 per month. Other communities in the...

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Palestinian Man Shot Dead At Checkpoint

27-year-old Walid Rabi At-Tawil is the latest Palestinain to be killed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint. As usual, the Israel army has cited 'security concerns' as its motive; witness reports suggest otherwise. - News /...

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Israel OKs WB houses

Israel formally approved Monday the construction of 455 new housing units in West Bank settlements. The Gush Etzion settlement of Har Gilo, which is just north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, will receive a major boost to...

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PM NETANYAHU ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION FREEZE!

Forwarded with comments by Emanuel A. Winston Middle East Analyst & Commentator August 21, 2009 PM Bibi Netanyahu, seems to be betraying his and Israel’s principles, as well as the Jews of Israel IF this story is true or IF it...

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Facts on the Ground’ in Yesha Obstacle to US Plans

The number of Jews living in Judea and Samaria has crossed 300,000, and the growth rate by the end of the year is likely to reach five percent or more, creating an obstacle to U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign against the...

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Palestinians Refuse to Re-Start Negotiations And Obama is OK With That?

Earlier this week the President met with leaders of some of the major Jewish Organizations (the ones that helped to elect him). Based on the President's silence about the Palestinians refusal to negotiate, he probably is...

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British Israel in deal for IKEA lot

The suspended agreement is subject to approval of the municipal building plan for Iris Hagilboa's lot in Rishon LeZion. British-Israel Investments Ltd. (TASE: BRTS ), controlled by Leo Noe, has reached a suspended agreement for...

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Haredi "Hidden" Dropout Rate 2X Higher Than National Average

30% of haredi teens - In response to the findings, the Joint Distribution Committee's Ashelim program for youth at risk this week launched a NIS 5 million project designed to help the haredi community cope with the high level...

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As US talks tough, Jewish settlements keep booming

Howard Schneider Modi'in Illit, West Bank July 4, 2009 CHAIM Hanfling knows a lot about this settlement's population boom. Just over the Green Line that marks the territory occupied in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the booming...

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‘Temporary Building Freeze” Tactic to Resume Talks with PA

The U.S. State Department has indicated that a proposed “temporary building freeze” for Jews in Judea and Samaria is aimed at bringing the Palestinian Authority back to the negotiating table with Israel. Israel has floated the...

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