Archive for February 13th, 2012
Closed Society: February 13, 2012
Settlers threw stones at a Palestinian vehicle near the settlement of Kiryat Arba.
Closed Society: February 13, 2012
Civil Administration officials have been quoted as saying that a tentative compromise that would allow residents of the West Bank outpost of Migron to relocate to nearby land is “not feasible”, and that construction of the settlement in its new location has not been approved by planning authorities.
Closed Society: February 13, 2012
According to the agreement reached on the removal of the illegal outpost of Migron, the settlement will be rebuilt approximately 2 km south of its current location. This will mark the first time in years that a new settlement is built with full approval in the West Bank.
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Local Government: February 13, 2012
The Jerusalem district planning and construction committee approved a new visitors’ center at the City of David National Park in Silwan, East Jerusalem.
Closed Society: February 13, 2012
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority razed a complex including a playground, community center and cafe in Silwan, East Jerusalem.
Economy and Society: February 13, 2012
The Ministry of Health is barring doctors who studied medicine at Al Quds University in East Jerusalem from taking the Israeli certification exams, since the university has offices within the West Jerusalem municipal boundaries.
