Israeli settlements and the peace process

It is a tit-for-tat policy, which is causing further confrontation, hurt and anger across the West Bank. As the UN Security Council meets to examine the Palestinians' statehood bid, we look at the situation on the ground. Our report is from Migron, an Israeli outpost, where several homes have recently been removed by the government, after leftist Israeli NGO Peace Now won the case for their removal.

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28/05/2013 - AFRICA

African Union accuses ICC of racism

The head of the African Union, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, has accused the International Criminal Court of "race-hunting". It's not the first time the The Hague-based institution has been accused of only prosecuting defendants from the African continent. However the ICC argues that the highest proportion of member states are based there, and that they are the ones who have instigated proceedings.

28/05/2013 - UNITED KINGDOM

Muslims targeted after soldier murder in London

As British police try to work out the motives of the murder of a soldier in London last week, they are also having to handle a rise in abuse targeted at the UK's Islamic community as a result of the killing. The number of recorded incidents of verbal and physical attacks on Muslims has rocketed since the attack, with the fascist English Defence League holding an increasing number of rallies calling for followers of the religion to leave the country.

27/05/2013 - NIGER

'Probably more attacks in future' warns Niger's president

A state ceremony has been held for the 24 Niger soldiers killed in the double car bombing last week. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, known as Mujao, detonated bombs on Thursday at an army base and a French-owned uranium plant. Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou was in attendance. Speaking to France 24, he declared that there will probably be more attacks in the country in future.

27/05/2013 - PAKISTAN

Balochistan: Pakistan's forgotten, violent province

Balochistan is the Pakistani province that borders Afghanistan and Iran. The area is known to be home to the Taliban's Supreme Commander Mullah Omar, as well as separatists fighting a violent war against the Pakistani military. It has become a no-go area for many, especially foreign journalists. Access is only granted if one agrees to be escorted by the authorities, as our reporters found out on a recent media trip to Quetta, the capital of the province.

24/05/2013 - SWEDEN

Stockholm rocked by riots

Sweden and its Nordic neighbours have long been known for their tolerance and social democracies. It has therefore come as a shock to see nightly riots erupt in parts of the capital, Stockholm. Many of those caught up in the violence are young, unemployed and often the children of immigrants. Statistics show that many are not in education, and the rate of those out of work is far higher than among native-born Swedes.

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Israeli settlements - legality

by DavidE - 20/09/2011 - 17:35

Mr. Fenwick,

I would like to suggest to you 2 articles on the subject written from the point of legallity. Many time reporters use "legal" terminology without reading International Law.

http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/uploads/news/israel_rights_pdf/kiyum-baker1.pdf

http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=1&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=378&PID=0&IID=5603&TTL=The_Settlements_Issue:_D...

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Israeli settlements - legality

by Anonyme - 20/09/2011 - 16:35

Mr. Fenwick,

I think you should read 2 articlea on the subject just to get a documented legal aspect. In many cases reporters rely on what they hear without reading international law which gets distorted.

http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/uploads/news/israel_rights_pdf/kiyum-baker1.pdf

http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=1&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=378&PID=0&IID=5603&TTL=The_Settlements_Issue:_D...

David mtevans1@yahoo.com