All Things Considered (2009)
Report on evangelical Christian support for
Israeli settlements through tourism and donation. Describes how this support bolsters settlements like those in
Hebron, and negatively effects local Palestinians. (4:21) Listen >
Shaul Arieli, Roby Nathanson, Ziv Rubin, Hagar Tzameret-Kertcher / Israeli European Policy Network
(July 2009)
Authoritative report showing the Israeli settlement movement to be the result of political, social and religious
conceptions of Israeli governments and political and social movements. PDF >
Issues covered include 'Natural Growth', Settlement 'Blocs', Internal vs. External Expansion, Previously
approved construction, and Subsidies and incentives...
June 19, 2009
A settlement freeze is good for Israel and good for peace. Settlements are bad for Israel. They constitute a burden toIsrael's security services. They create points of friction between Israelis and Palestinians. They drain Israel's financial resources. They create a false impression that Israelis are not interested in a two-state solution.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly (2009)
Features a story on the wide range of
American Jewish opinion on Israel, with a focus on the changing attitudes of younger Jews. Includes interviews with
Rabbis, activists, professors, and other American Jews. (24:45) Watch >
Paul Scham and Osama Abu-Irshaid / United States Institute of Peace (June 2009)
Analysis of Hamas' behavior from the understanding that shari'a provides the basis for the political actions that
Hamas can and cannot take. Concludes that Hamas has undergone changes to the point where the group is now ready to
explore arrangements that will allow it and Israel to coexist without episodic violence. PDF >
WorldPublicOpinion.org (April 29, 2009)
Finds that three-quarters of Americans
think that Israel should not build settlements in the Palestinian territories, including 65% of Republicans and 83%
of Democrats. Also shows that 51% express equal levels of sympathy for both Israelis and Palestinians. Read More >
World Public Opinion (2009)
Analysis of a poll showing that sixty percent (60%) of Americans believe Israel should not build settlements in the
Palestinian Territories. The poll is broken down by sympathy for either side and US political party affiliation.
Read More >
James Kitfield / National Journal (April 4, 2009)
In-depth look at East Jerusalem, the actions of the settler enterprise there, and the Palestinian experience in the
city. PDF >
Chatham House (2009)
Report that seeks to describe the Palestinian refugee issue from a broader regional perspective which includes
those of the host countries and the refugees living outside of the occupied Palestinian territory. Read More >
Uri Blau / Ha'aretz (January 2009)
Analysis of a secret, comprehensive government database resulting from a two-year project led by IDF Brigadier
General Baruch Spiegel. It reveals that about 75 percent of settlement construction in the West Bank has been
conducted without appropriate permits, and more than 30 settlements have been partly built on private Palestinian
land. Read More >