First ‘Settlement’ in 25 Years Inhabited With Evacuees From Amona
Temporary caravilla dwellings were set down in the new community of Amichai for the 42 families of Amona, who engaged in a protracted and highly publicized legal battle to remain in their homes, which they lost in February 2017.
From Demolition to Construction: 36 Homes Built For New Community in Samaria of Amichai
‘This is redemption, and this is glory,’ the spokesman for the new community of Amichai said in response.
Work to Resume on First New Settlement in 25 Years
The government will allocate funds to restart work on the settlement of Amichai, Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed Sunday at the weekly cabinet meeting
Ground-Breaking Held for First New Judea and Samaria Settlement in 25 Years
In the community of Amichai, 100 new homes will be built for the evicted residents of Amona, a settlement housing 42 families that Israel razed in February.
Over 1,000 Building Permits Granted in Judea and Samaria
Notably, some of the housing units are located beyond the settlement blocs, despite Netanyahu’s previous statements that Israel would freeze construction outside the blocs following talks with Trump.
Israeli Jurisdiction Declared Over Land for New Settlement
However, said an Amona leader, “This decision is but another stage in a long and tedious bureaucratic planning process that could take many years.”
Resettlement for Amona Evictees in Six Weeks
Binyamin Regional Council Chairman Avi Roeh said on Sunday that he anticipates that the former residents of the Amona outpost would move to the site of a new, permanent community within six weeks.
Trump Accepts First Israeli Settlement in Over 20 Years: UN Sides With PA Outrage
The White House has officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s exception for one new settlement for the Jews made homeless by the destruction of Amona. The United Nations, the PA, and anti-Israel NGO’s wasted no time in condemning the move.
Ofra Eviction Turns Violent
The day was marked largely by singing, as yeshiva students bombarded eviction forces with spontaneous renditions of religious songs about redemption.
Minister Ariel: “There Will be One Country Between the River and the Sea – Israel”
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel rejected the possibility of a Palestinian state Thursday, saying that the settlement movement will walk away from the demolition of Amona heartened by hard numbers and a clear vision of the future.