settlements

Stop Demolitions, Build Peace

At J Street U, we’re leading the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement in launching a new campaign to help defend the two-state...

New Studies Illustrate the Military and Economic Costs of the Settlements

On the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, two newly released studies have provided us with a close look at...

A Look at the Settlement Blocs – A call with Gilead Sher

For nearly 50 years, Israeli settlements have posed a major obstacle to a two-state solution. The term "settlement blocs" and...

My Visit to Susya

The first thing that struck me about the Palestinian village of Susya was how small it is. I visited it...

The Illegal Israeli Outpost of Amona: What is it and why should we care?

In recent weeks and months, the Israeli media have been full of reports about the struggle surrounding the illegal West...

Word on the Street: Another Settlement Announcement, Another Statement

Over the course of decades, almost every major announcement has been greeted with US criticism. Yet this criticism has done...

Word on the Street: Another Reason Trump Must Be Stopped

Electing Trump would be like putting an extreme zealot of the Jewish Home Party and the settler movement in the...

Israeli Culture Ministry Makes a Push to Legitimize Settlements

Israel’s Minister of Culture is making no secret of her government’s desire to give support and legitimacy to settlements in...

How the Israeli government gives settlements preferential treatment

This massive investment in the settlements should be of great concern for all those who support a two-state solution. There...