Israel cuts off 'rogue' colonies to punish attacks on troops
Israel on Sunday decided to cut off all funding for unsanctioned settlement outposts in the Occupied West Bank in response to an escalation of settler attacks on its security forces. The decision would apply to the more than 100 so-called "wildcat" colonies barred under Israeli law, but not to the more than 120 illegal settlements.
Posted by: Fred 2008-11-03 |