illegal outposts

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down law allowing expropriation of Palestinian land for settlement outposts

Israel’s annexation plans could make moot a need for the 2017 law, which has been frozen over legal challenges.

By Marcy Oster June 11, 2020 1:24 pm

Knesset committee approves legislation to legalize dozens of West Bank outposts

The new legislation limits itself to illegal outposts that are claimed to have been built on what is considered to be state land.

December 16, 2018 12:59 pm

Israel’s president reportedly says outpost law makes country look like ‘apartheid state’

"|The government of Israel is simply not allowed to apply the laws of the Knesset on territories that are not under the state’s sovereignty,” Rivlin reportedly said in a closed-door meeting.

February 12, 2017 11:55 am

Bill to legalize West Bank outposts to be brought to Knesset for final votes

January 29, 2017 10:29 am

Bill to legalize West Bank outposts on Palestinian land passes first reading in Knesset

December 8, 2016 6:38 am

State Department calls Israel’s outpost bill a ‘troubling step’

November 15, 2016 9:25 am

Avigdor Liberman: Israel to follow court order to demolish Amona settlement

September 1, 2016 5:28 pm

Peace Now report: 1,800 new housing starts in settlements for 2015

February 14, 2016 2:26 pm

Knesset passes law opponents say will benefit illegal West Bank outposts

December 24, 2015 4:35 pm

Israel moves to legalize bloc of West Bank outposts

October 1, 2015 9:25 am

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