June 20, 2016

Israel Approves $21.3M Aid for West Bank Settlements

The Israeli government, in its weekly meeting on Sunday, approved an additional 82 million shekels (about $21.3m) of aid to illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank, according to Israeli media.The funds include 15 million shekels to cover extra secu…

Foreign Ministry: Israel Started to Annex Settlements

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, in a statement Monday, that Israel’s recent approval to disburse $21.3m in aid to illegal settlements in the West Bank means that Israel practically started to annex the settlements.It said that, for instance, Isra…

Ashrawi Lauds Work of Human Rights Watch

PLO Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi met with representatives from Human Rights Watch (HRW), including Executive Director of the Middle East and North Africa Division Sarah Leah Whitson and Israel/Palestine Director Sari Bashi, at the PLO Headq…

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