Israeli settlement

Reports of clashes between activists and border police on the scene.

Right-wing politicians oppose the home demolitions, but have been hard pressed to offer the residents more than words of support.

The above firmly established in international law the rights of Jews to settle west of the River Jordan, and the rights of Arabs to settle east of the river.

If you’re a settler and something’s not the way you want it, remember: No one sent you there.

Arab democracy is seen as a dangerous luxury, and they prefer “pragmatic” deals with tyrants to defeat violent Islamist extremism.

"Instead of landmines which are intended to kill, children will be playing in the streets of the new neighborhood."

A positive aspect is that the areas of the enclaves can be expected to be limited compared to the extensive areas of the settlement blocs discussed until now.

"There was always supposed to be some notion of expansion into the West Bank, but not necessarily expansion into the entire West Bank."

Naor decided that no court representative would attend the ceremony which is celebrating the settling of Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley and the Golan Heights.

If we are to be sovereign for the foreseeable future, our responsibility toward Palestinians under our control increases.