Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Defense Minister Ehud Barak is looking to triple the Defense Ministry's building inspectors. Defense Minister Ehud Barak has put out an emergency call for building inspectors to be hired in order to enforce the government's building freeze in Judea and Samaria. Barak ordered Ministry officials to hire 40 inspectors to ensure that no building takes place...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Jerusalem - Ministers in Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party voiced opposition Sunday to a decision to freeze construction in the West Bank, with the most senior critic, Vice Premier Silvan Shalom, saying the move was unnecessary. Shalo...
Yoni the Blogger (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Cabinet votes on 10-month building freeze Prime minister expected to declare partial halt to settlement construction, in move coordinated with Americans. Sources close to Netanyahu says announcement has nothing to due with impending prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. Palestinians reject...
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | yesterday
Double Jeopardy: IDF Units to Fight Jews, PA to Encircle Them by Hillel Fendel Kislev 14, 5770 / December 1, '09 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134728 (IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the call-up of reserve units responsible for emergency control of PA-controlled cities – and wants to activate them against the Jewish towns in Judea...
The Muqata (Free subscription) | yesterday
Israel to Freeze Jewish Immigration December 1, 2009 Jerusalem, Israel In an emergency cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today that in order to create the necessary positive atmosphere to restart peace negotiations with the Palestinians, all Jewish Immigration to Israel, " aliya ," would be frozen immediately for a temporary period of 10 months. Netanyahu...
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
Despite attempts by Defense Minister Ehud Barak to stop it, IDF combat soldiers continue to declare loudly and clearly that they will not take part in expelling Jews from Judea and Samaria. Opposition by IDF soldiers to expelling civilians continues. Soldiers in the Shimshon battalion have printed service stage graduation shirts with the words "Shimshom Doesn’t Expel...
Power Line (Free subscription) | yesterday
... in any meaningful way. The settlers knew what was coming and prepared accordingly. According to Defense Ministry data, around 2,500 housing units are presently under construction and so will not be affected by the freeze, which only refers to new building starts. On top of this, Defense Minister Ehud Barak recently approved the construction of another 490 units, which...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
JERUSALEM - Israel's defense minister yesterday ordered his office to triple the number of construction inspectors in the West Bank to enforce a new settlement freeze declared by the government. Settler leaders vowed to defy the edict.
The Office Of Tony Blair (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Quartet Representative Tony Blair today met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Jerusalem at the end of a week when the Government of Israel announced certain limits on West Bank settlement construction. Mr...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to leave for Germany Monday, accompanied by six ministers, including Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Defence Minister Ehud Barak, for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and members ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Jerusalem - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak ordered his officials Sunday to recruit and train inspectors to oversee a 10- month freeze on residential construction in West Bank settlements, as decided by the Israeli inner cabinet last week. The 40...
Sify (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Israel's defense minister is expanding his force of West Bank construction inspectors to enforce a settlement freeze declared by the government.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Israel's defense minister is expanding his force of West Bank construction inspectors to enforce a settlement freeze declared by the government.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Israel's defense minister is expanding his force of West Bank construction inspectors to enforce a settlement freeze declared by the government.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
Israel's Defence Minister has ordered his office to triple the number of construction inspectors in the West Bank to enforce a new settlement freeze declared by the government, while settler leaders vowed to defy the edict.
