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Givat Ulpana
Construction work on the area to which the Ulpana outpost will apparently be relocated. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
June 4, 2012, 8:05 pm
Netanyahu reveals plan to build 280 housing units in Beit El
Attorney general reportedly approves of construction, which is part of PM's idea for resolving dispute over five illegal buildings in the settlement
By Michal Shmulovich
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman meets with Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou in Jerusalem in February. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
June 4, 2012, 7:56 pm
Seeking solution to Ulpana crisis, Liberman eyes Cyprus
Foreign minister asks legal experts to compare European court's decision on compensation for homes in divided island nation to situation in illegal West Bank outpost
By Hillary Zaken and Sam Ser
Hundreds of residents of the Ulpana illegal outpost in Beit El during a two-day protest march in early June. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
June 4, 2012, 3:52 pm
Settlers begin protest walk from Givat Ulpana to capital
Two-day march scheduled to end in Jerusalem protest tent on Wednesday
By Hillary Zaken
Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein at the Justice Ministry in 2010 (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
June 4, 2012, 1:54 pm
Netanyahu needs help to perform some Ulpana magic
The PM's outpost pressures, a possible solution for 25,000 African migrants, and new Iran sanctions
By Ron Friedman
A site where the prime minister proposed to rebuild the Ulpana neighborhood homes (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
June 4, 2012, 11:37 am
Attorney general raises legal concerns with PM’s Ulpana plan
Experts cite problem with proposed relocation site, establishment of legal precedent
By Hillary Zaken
The hunger-strikers' camp just below the Supreme Court in Jerusalem (Photo credit: Mitch Ginsburg)
June 4, 2012, 6:18 am
Hunger-striking settlers battle for far more than five disputed Ulpana buildings
Protesters and their supporters say the fate of the settlement movement hangs in the balance ahead of Wednesday's Knesset vote
By Mitch Ginsburg
Right-wing activists take part in a protest on Sunday outside the Prime Minister's Office (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
June 3, 2012, 1:49 pm
PM presents 3-point solution to thorny Ulpana problem
Bill to circumvent High Court ruling to be submitted Wednesday despite Netanyahu's opposition
By Hillary Zaken
Hundreds of people visiting Givat Ulpana in May. (photo credit: Flash90)
June 3, 2012, 1:34 am
Ulpana residents: Attempt to raze outpost will lead to violent clashes
Settlers join right-wing MKs in pushing back against Netanyahu for plan to evacuate homes in neighborhood
By Joshua Davidovich
The Givat Ulpana outpost (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/ Flash90)
June 2, 2012, 10:05 pm
PM: Ulpana homes to be evacuated, rebuilt elsewhere in Beit El
Netanyahu indicates he will comply with Supreme Court demolition order for five buildings on private Palestinian land; 'For every house evacuated, we will build 10,' he vows
By Yifa Yaakov
Protesters stomping on a picture of Hosni Mubarak outside the Egyptian Embassy in Tel Aviv in 2011. (photo credit: Flash90)
June 1, 2012, 2:19 pm
Mubarak and the Material Girl
Eli Yishai recalls some good advice he received from the former Egyptian president and Madonna lights up Tel Aviv
By Joshua Davidovich
Bulldozers demolish a house during the evacuation of the West Bank outpost of Amona in 2006. Resident of the current outpost hope a hunger strike will prevent a repeat of the events. (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
May 30, 2012, 12:30 pm
Settlers threaten to hold hunger strike outside PM’s office
Residents of Amona outpost set up tent in Jerusalem to protest uncertain future of their community
By Stuart Winer
Givat Ulpana (Photo credit: Courtesy)
May 24, 2012, 9:01 pm
Government looks into transplanting Givat Ulpana buildings
Rather than demolish illegal homes, Defense Ministry checks whether they can be picked up and moved
By Ilan Ben Zion
Beit El's Ulpana neighborhood is at the heart of the controversy surrounding illegal West Bank outposts. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
May 21, 2012, 8:54 pm
Netanyahu, Mofaz to oppose bill that would limit Palestinian claims to land
Legislation to be raised Wednesday aims at circumventing Supreme Court decision on outpost
By Michal Shmulovich
The Givat Ulpana outpost (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/ Flash90)
May 13, 2012, 2:14 pm
Settlers petition High Court to push off Ulpana demolition ruling
Petition claims District Court should be given time to rule on residents' land ownership suit
By Hillary Zaken
The Hebrew press is slowly lettiing go of the gripping story of political unity that rocked the nation and dominated headlines all week (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 11, 2012, 12:01 pm
A dog’s breakfast of news
As the Israeli media recovers from the shock of the new unity deal, focus disperses to a range of local matters including sex, crime and chess
By Ron Friedman
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