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Knesset rejects ‘land grab’ bill; settlements expand anyway
Updated: The Knesset on Wednesday voted down a bill called the “Settlement Arrangement Law,” a motion tailored to legalize settlement areas and outposts in the West Bank facing legal challenges from Palestinians who claim to own the land privately. The vote failed (69 against, 22 in favor) despite severe pressure from the right this week, and…
By Dahlia Scheindlin June 5, 2012
Israeli commentators go berserk at Thomas Friedman’s op-ed
In his latest column, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman attacks Jerusalem’s response to the Egyptian revolution. Friedman’s bluntly expressed opinions were the catalyst for a torrent of angry comments. “Court Jew” was just one of the expressions used For about a year now,  Thomas Friedman has been driving Israelis crazy. Ever time he mentions…
By Noam Sheizaf February 15, 2011
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