InfoAnda - Israel cuts aid to outposts amid rising settler violence

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Pentagon says "aware" of China Internet rerouting | 20 November 2010
South Korean president pushes 'green growth' | 22 September 2009
Vietnam approves first nuclear power plants: deputy | 26 November 2009

Deposition: Paris Hilton is a promotion machine | 6 May 2009

">Forum Views () ">Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Israel cuts aid to outposts amid rising settler violence

Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Secondary Navigation Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Search Search: Israel cuts aid to outposts amid rising settler violence AFP - 2 hours 11 minutes ago JERUSALEM (AFP) - - Israel on Sunday decided to cut off all funding for illegal settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank in response to an escalation of settler attacks on its security forces. The decision would apply to the more than 100 wildcat outposts considered illegal under Israeli law, but not to the more than 120 official settlements. The international community considers all West Bank settlements to be illegal. The decision was taken after settlers and Israeli security forces clashed for the fourth time in less than two weeks, an escalation in violence that outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called an "intolerable situation." "There is a not insignificant group of outlaws that are behaving in a manner that is threatening the rule of law," Olmert said ahead of a weekly cabinet meeting. "This is an intolerable situation that we refuse to accept." The decision came after teenage settlers hurled rocks at border police near the West Bank town of Hebron on Saturday, lightly injuring two of them. Defence Minister Ehud Barak also condemned the violence, calling it a "grave phenomenon that no viable society should tolerate." A representative from the local settler council said police themselves had sparked the latest fighting by beating a 10-year-old settler child. "The child wanted to cross a roadblock... Those who strike our children have to know that we won't turn the other cheek," Itamar Ben Gvir said. Border police spokesman Moshe Pinchi said he had no knowledge of the alleged beating and accused the settlers of "cynically" sending minors to attack the police. On Friday some 100 settlers clashed with police who removed an illegal structure erected by the settlers on an illegal outpost near Hebron. Several days earlier settlers had rampaged through a Palestinian neighbourhood after police removed another outpost, slashing car tyres, throwing rocks at homes and desecrating Muslim graves. Hardline settlers say they have adopted a "price tag" policy of attacking Palestinians or security forces every time an outpost is demolished. Dov Lior, the head rabbi of the nearby settlement of Kiryat Arba, compared Israeli security forces to "the Nazis in Poland" during World War II. "The Nazis also woke people up in the middle of the night and deported them. At that time also we were driven from our homes for no reason other than that we were Jewish," he said. The government referred directly to the rabbi's remarks in its decision to sever funding to the outposts, saying it would "examine whether state employees are involved in incitement and bring them to justice." About 100 wildcat outposts dot the West Bank, some consisting of just a few trailers and others of several mobile homes connected to the power grid. They are usually built as extensions to officially established settlements. More than 260,000 Israelis live in government-authorised settlements across the West Bank, with another 200,000 in mostly Arab east Jerusalem, which Israel seized and annexed in the 1967 Six-Day War. The international community considers all West Bank settlements to be illegal, and the Palestinians have said the issue is the main obstacle confronting US-backed peace talks relaunched nearly a year ago. The head of Israel's domestic intelligence agency, meanwhile, told the cabinet he is "extremely worried" that right-wing extremists may attempt to carry out assassinations ahead of general elections in February. Yuval Diskin, the head of Shin Beth, expressed his fears days before the 13th anniversary of the killing of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a Jewish extremist, and as Israeli prepares for early elections in February. "As we mark the anniversary of Rabin's assassination the Shin Beth has identified among this extreme rightwing group... a willingness to use firearms in order to stop political processes and target political leaders," he said. On November 10 Israelis will mourn Rabin, who was gunned down at a Tel Aviv peace rally in 1995 by Yigal Amir, who hoped to derail peace talks with the Palestinians. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: World AP IMPACT: Too many soldiers in new care centersAP - 52 minutes ago Britain's Brown believes Gulf states will offer IMF cash boostAFP - 56 minutes ago Britain's Brown meets Saudi terrorist suspectsAP - 1 hour 45 minutes ago Children bear brunt of Congo's humanitarian crisisAP - 1 hour 47 minutes ago Obama and McCain hurtle into final 48 hoursAFP - 1 hour 56 minutes ago Enlarge Photo Israeli right-wing demonstrators sit outside the West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim in 2007. Israel has decided to cut off all funding for illegal settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank in response to an escalation of settler attacks on its security forces. Most Popular – World Viewed Obama and McCain hurtle into final 48 hours Australian F1 race posts record financial loss Millions remember Philippine dead Australia anxious as Indonesia prepares to execute Bali bombers NKorea releases photos of Kim in bid to quash health rumours View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology

Other News on Sunday, 2 November 2008
Iraq expects answer on security deal after US vote
Zambia opposition to contest Banda election | International |
Chrysler no longer in talks with Renault-Nissan: WSJ
Israel cuts aid to outposts amid rising settler violence
Analysis: Al-Maliki stressing US departure
Iran's president dismisses govt official
Obama and McCain hurtle into final 48 hours
Israel spy chief fears Jewish extremist plot
Springsteen rocks 80,000 for Obama
Iraq expects U.S. reply on troop pact within days | International |
West warns of humanitarian crisis in DR Congo
Bolivia wants better ties with next U.S. government | International |
Russia's Medvedev to tackle crisis, Georgia in speech | International |
Formula One driver Hamilton wins 2008 F1 championship
Israeli security chief warns of armed Jewish right | International |
Scientists turbo-charge immune cells to fight cancer
Armenia and Azerbaijan to intensify Karabakh talks | International |
Britain's Brown believes Gulf states will offer IMF cash boost
Iceland's ruling Independence Party losing support | International |
Radcliffe, Dos Santos capture New York Marathon titles
Iraq to sell Saddam yacht moored in French Riviera | International |
British PM expects Saudis to top up IMF bailout fund
Major quake strikes off Alaska's Aleutian Islands
Ruling party wins Zambia presidential race
Syria, Iraq in talks to ease tension over US raid
China mudslides kill 20, with 42 missing | International |
Seoul shares open higher, but banks continue falls
Bolivian president suspends US anti-drug efforts
S.Korean won down 2 pct on weak export data
Japan markets closed for public holiday
S.Korea Oct export growth misses f'cast
S.Korea's Lee: to support small firms, local economy
NZ wage growth seen at peak in Q3, employment eases
Sri Lanka economy, rupee at risk from deficit, foreign debt: IMF
SKorea, China, Japan to hold summit in Fukuoka
Oscar trophy trend, fact or fiction? | Entertainment |
Report: SKorea, Japan and China to meet next month
High School Musical repeats atop box office | Entertainment |
Sanyo in 'broad agreement' over Panasonic bid: report
U.S. rap label boss dies suddenly | Entertainment |
Madagascar sequel strictly for kids | Entertainment |
`HSM3' maintains its box-office grades with $15M
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,189
'Auditude' gives MySpace a way to welcome pirated videos
China's envoy arrives in Taiwan for historic talks
New court appeal lodged by Bali bombers | International |
SKorea announces 10.7 bln dlr stimulus
Chinese official in Taiwan for historic visit | International |
To eat or not to eat...
Dalai Lama vows silence ahead of exile meeting | International |
SKorea says photos not enough to assess Kim's health
Asian shares up, SKorea unveils stimulus package
Myanmar cyclone survivors face water shortage | International |
Titans preserve perfect record with NFL win over Packers
Zambia opposition to challenge election result | International |
China minister says tainted eggs are a one-off | International |
Hamilton pips Massa to Formula One title in tense Brazil finale
China mudslides kill at least 22 | International |
New US commander in Pakistan for talks
MySpace, MTV test piracy-profit plan | Technology |
Pakistani c.bank sells 34.5 bln rupees of T-bills
China's central bank relaxes loan restrictions
Microsoft chief urges growth through investment in tough times
S.Korea won ends up 2.3 pct on package, rate hope
Asian shares up, SKorea unveils stimulus package
S.Korea to up '09 FX bond sales for intervention
Global crisis makes 2008 China's worst year in recent times: Wen
Oscar trophy trend, fact or fiction? | Entertainment |
SKorea announces 10.7 bln dlr stimulus
Sean Penn brings extraordinary depth to Milk | Entertainment |
S.Korean won extends gains after softer CPI data
CHRONOLOGY-South Korea takes steps to boost economy
UAE challenges Iran with US-inspired confidence
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01