10 Palestinian homes demolished in Israeli city, prompting mayor to resign
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- Written by Ma'an News Agency Ma'an News Agency
- Published: 13 January 2017 13 January 2017
QALANSAWE (Ma'an) -- Israeli authorities demolished 10 homes belonging to Palestinian citizens of Israel in the city of Qalansawe in central Israel on Tuesday morning, prompting a defeated mayor to resign after Israeli authorities refused for decades to approve the city’s master plan.
Upcoming Wyden Town Hall Meetings
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- Written by Peter Miller Peter Miller
- Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017
Come and ask why Wyden supports Israel's illegal settlements!
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/oregon/events
TAKE ACTION: Congress Voting on Pro-Settlement Resolutions!
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- Written by US Campaign for Palestinian Rights US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
- Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017
Blumenauer, Defazio, and Merkley did the right thing. Wyden of course did not!
http://uscpr.org/campaigns/tell-congress-not-oppose-un-resolution-israeli-settlements/
TAKE ACTION: Congress to Vote on Pro-Settlement Resolution!
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- Written by US Campaign for Palestinian Rights US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
- Published: 04 January 2017 04 January 2017
http://uscpr.org/take-action-congress-vote-pro-settlement-resolution/
By now you’ve probably heard that President Obama—after waiting eight years and watching Israel’s settler population increase by more than 100,000—finally did something about Israel’s unrelenting colonization of Palestinian land.
On December 23, the United States abstained on UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which reiterated that Israeli settlement activity “has no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law.” This abstention allowed the resolution to pass, 14-0.
The resolution is consistent with fifty years of stated bipartisan US opposition to Israeli settlements and recapitulates the international community’s longstanding consensus on this issue. Secretary of State John Kerryadmitted that the resolution “does not break new ground.”
Nevertheless, some Members of Congress are indignant that the Obama administration allowed the resolution to pass, even though it doesn’t even threaten to sanction Israel if it refuses to comply.
Tomorrow, as one of its very first acts of business in the new 115th Congress, the House of Representatives will vote on H.Res.11 objecting to UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and the Obama administration’s abstention.
And from what we’re hearing, the Senate will soon be voting on its own version of a similar resolution.
Call your Members of Congress right now and urge them to oppose these Congressional resolutions, which are designed to protect and promote Israel’s illegal colonization of Palestinian land.
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Netanyahu 'told New Zealand backing UN vote would be declaration of war'
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- Written by Kate Shuttleworth Kate Shuttleworth
- Published: 28 December 2016 28 December 2016
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told New Zealand’s foreign minister that support for a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement-building in the occupied territories would be viewed as a “declaration of war”.
According to reports in Israeli media, the Israeli PM called Murray McCully, the foreign minister of New Zealand, before Friday’s resolution, which was co-sponsored by Wellington. Netanyahu told him: “This is a scandalous decision. I’m asking that you not support it and not promote it.
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“If you continue to promote this resolution, from our point of view it will be a declaration of war. It will rupture the relations and there will be consequences. We’ll recall our ambassador [from New Zealand] to Jerusalem.”
McCully, however, refused to back down, telling Netanyahu: “This resolution conforms to our policy and we will move it forward.”
A western diplomat confirmed that the call took place and described the conversation as “harsh”.
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