Close Settlement on the Land
Editor’s Note: Understanding the role of the United Nations in the restoration of Jewish sovereignty in the Middle East in 1948 is essential to understanding the legality of Israel’s post-1967 control of the land it acquired in a war of self-defense. The following is excerpted from “Palestinian Self-Determination: Possible Futures for the Unallocated Parts of […]
The Debate About Israeli Settlements
By: Ricki Hollander / June 13, 2007 Settlements established by Israel in territories captured in the 1967 war have become a matter of great controversy among pro- and anti-settlement advocates who debate the legality of such communities. Opponents of the settlement policy claim that it’s a Jewish land grab — a form of expanding Israel’s territory […]