An Israeli bulldozer sits at a construction site in East of Jerusalem. The Israeli prime minister has vowed to continue building settlements in the “Israeli capital of Jerusalem,” defying near-unanimous international criticism of the illegal activity in retaliation for Palestine’s upgraded UN status. ­In an interview with Israeli Channel 2, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw internationally-recognized... 

In a letter to Netanyahu, Knesset leaders urge for sanctions against the Palestinians, expansion of settlements, and annexation. In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, several right-wing factions in the Israeli Knesset argued that Israel should annex West Bank settlements as punishment for the recent Palestinian bid for United Nations membership. The letter was signed by Likud... 

A partially built Israeli 'separation barrier' and the sprawling Gilo neighborhood (Right) as seen from the Palestinian village of Walaje. Washington is desperately trying to head off a United Nations resolution condemning Jewish settlements in Jerusalem and the disputed West Bank territories that is presenting Barack Obama with one of the most acute dilemmas of his presidency. Senior Palestinian...