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A new app for iphones for Peace Now is available. It provides help tracking the process of Israel settlements in the West Bank. Also, there is a petition that is available on the Peace Now site. As peace talks continue, this issues will be vital to any progress in the future.
Are settlements illegal?
ReplyDeleteMost international lawyers consider settlements to be violations of Article 49, paragraph 6 of the Geneva Convention of 1949, which declares it illegal for an occupying force to transplant civilian populations into occupied lands. Israel's High Court of Justice has refused to rule on the legality of settlements, while Israeli government attorneys have argued that the Geneva Convention does not apply to settlements. Moreover, while Israel has formally annexed the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem and extended its sovereignty to these areas, these annexations are not recognized by the international community, including the United States
Those interested in following the UN Tribunal related to the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri can find the latest update at www.stl-tsl.org/action/home
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