White House Says “Settlements Not Helpful”
Stopping just short of echoing anti-Israel rhetoric heard from the previous administration just a few weeks ago, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said at a press conference on Thursday that expanding Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria “may not be helpful in achieving” the new president’s plan for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority.
Police Prepare to Evict Last Amona Holdouts
Most of the families and their supporters are no longer in Amona, and the police are preparing to oust the last residents and their diehard supports still there.
[BLOG CLOSED] Last Stand at Amona as IDF Begins Evacuation
After a 48-hour warning was issued on Tuesday to the residents of the Jewish village of Amona, located in Samaria, protesters flocked to the small settlement to stand with residents against the IDF forces which began to mass outside on Wednesday morning.
IDF Orders Amona Residents to Evacuate in 48 Hours
The order, copies of which were posted around the community, states that “within 48 hours from the issuing of this order, no person may enter or remain in the restricted boundary.”
As Government Drags Feet on Amona Construction, Residents Threaten Resistance
Amona residents have accused the government of reneging on the agreement with them, and say they no longer consider themselves bound the by the terms of their agreement to leave their illegal outpost peacefully.
The Seeds of Messiah Planted in the Ruins of Amona
“The hidden light of Messiah will begin to be revealed during Hanukkah,” Rabbi Berger divulged. “It is the light that comes from darkness, which is what we are seeing in the destruction of Amona.”
Last-Minute Amona Deal Reached, Residents Agree to Peaceful Evacuation
The residents of the small hilltop community of Amona have agreed to a government offer allowing 24 families to relocate to a nearby part of the mountain, averting a disastrous forced evacuation.
MK Bennett: Amona Bill Paves Way for Annexation of Judea and Samaria
“Today, the Israeli Knesset moved from heading toward establishing a Palestinian state to heading toward sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and to remove any doubt about it—the outpost regulation bill is the tip of the iceberg in applying sovereignty.”
Amona Eviction Postponed for 30 Days
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett met Sunday and were able to reach an agreement that would facilitate presenting the much-debated outpost regulation bill to the Knesset for its first reading.
Netanyahu: Gov’t ‘Working Overtime’ to Find Solution for Amona
Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Sunday that government ministers are “working overtime” to prevent a clash with the residents of Amona, but added a demand for coalition members to commit to honoring whatever compromise is ultimately worked out.
