Posts Tagged: Amona Israel
New Community Goes Up in Samaria for Former Amona Residents
JNS.org - The residents of Amona are receiving 36 promised temporary houses to be erected in their new community of Amichai. Evicted by the Supreme Court order...
Israel Approves Jurisdiction Over New Community for Amona Evacuees
JNS.org - Israel’s Civil Administration and Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) approved jurisdiction over land designated for the construction of a new community...
Israel Approves Settlement for Amona Residents, Vows Future Construction Restraint
JNS.org - The Israeli cabinet unanimously approved the construction of a new settlement for the first time in decades, while promising restraint on future settlement construction. Israeli...
Renewed Questions About Future of Settlements After Amona Evacuation
JNS.org - Israel carried out the much-discussed evacuation of the Jewish outpost of Amona last week. The controversy raised renewed questions about the future of Israeli settlements,...
Amona Outpost Evacuation Complete After Day of Clashes Between Israeli Police, Activists
The Amona evacuation reached a dramatic conclusion after more than 24 hours Thursday afternoon after police breached the outpost's synagogue and removed the last remaining...
Clashes Erupt Between Israeli Protesters, Police During Amona Outpost Evacuation
JNS.org - Israeli security forces began the evacuation of the Amona outpost in Judea and Samaria, with clashes between police and protesters turning violent. According to...
Amona Residents Ordered by IDF to Evacuate Premises Within 48 Hours
JNS.org -- Residents of the Amona outpost have been ordered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to evacuate the area within two days. “After 48 hours, no person will...
Amona Settlers Approve Government Relocation Deal
Amona residents approved a last-minute deal in order to stave off a large-scale, violent evacuation. The residents voted 45 in favor, 25 opposed, with two abstentions...
Netanyahu, Bennett Reach Compromise on Outpost Regulation Bill
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett reached an agreement on Sunday that will facilitate the presentation of...
Netanyahu: Government ‘Working Overtime’ to Find ‘Responsible Solution’ to Illegal Outpost Issue
The government is “working overtime” to come up with a “responsible solution” to the Amona issue that will both protect the settlement enterprise and the...
Settlement or Outpost? ‘Bureaucratic’ Distinction Draws Israeli, Global Scrutiny
JNS.org - Demolition orders for a West Bank Jewish community, plans to build a replacement for that community, and proposed legislation that would legalize more Israeli...
Amona Residents Maintain Rights to Land
It is a beautiful clear day on a hilltop in central Samaria. Jerusalem can be seen in the distance, while the Judean desert stretches afar...
