Under Likud, illegal outposts received NIS 70 million to Build ....on Palestinian Land (tags)
The Housing Ministry allocated at least NIS 70 million to build infrastructure and erect public structures in 82 illegal outposts in the West Bank during the prime ministerial terms of Benjamin Netanyahu (1996-1999) and Ariel Sharon (2001-2004), Haaretz has learned from an appendix to attorney Talia Sasson's report on the outposts.
Israeli Report Condemns Support for Settlement Outposts (tags)
Withheld until now, the report was written under American pressure and finished in early January. It accuses the government of Mr. Sharon and previous Israeli governments of "blatant violations of the law" and complicity in helping settlers construct illegal outposts in violation of stated Israeli government policy.
Report: U.S.-Israel relations "on verge of crisis" (tags)
The prime minister "isn't acting as a friend, isn't keeping promises and is ignoring the Bush administration's difficult situation in Iraq and the criticism of the president," the officials said, quoted by the radio. Sharon is reportedly ignoring a series of critical messages received from administration officials, including their support for private peace initiatives such as the Geneva Accords.
Jewish settlers build new outposts (tags)
Israeli-Palestinian violence that has battered the peace plan affirmed at a June 4 summit in Aqaba, Jordan. "(Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon wasn't serious when he said at the Aqaba summit that he would dismantle outposts," said Yariv Oppenheimer of Israel's Peace Now group, which opposes settlements on land seized in the 1967 Middle East war.
Israel to 'dismantle 15 West Bank outposts' (tags)
Translation: All but 15 ILLEGAL settlements, and consequent LAND THEFT are to be allowed to remain on the STOLEN land.