Israeli settlement bill headed to first reading
Source: Jerusalem Post
By LAHAV HARKOV
12/07/2016 05:50
The controversial proposal to retroactively legalize nearly 4,000 settlement homes built on private Palestinian land is scheduled for a first reading in the Knesset on Wednesday, following heated debate in committee.
The meeting of the special committee, led by MK Nissan Slomiansky (Bayit Yehudi), took place on Tuesday evening, a day after the settlement bill passed a preliminary reading for the second time.
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This whole bill was born in sin, MK Yael German (Yesh Atid) said. Youre betraying the values of justice, of human dignity everything Israel was built on. The residents of Amona touched my heart. Why didnt Netanyahu find a solution for them in the last two years? MK Revital Swid (Zionist Union) called the bill a fraud and accused the Right of tricking its voters.
You know it, but you dont care. Youre turning the rule of law, the High Court, the attorney-general into enemies and ruining our international image, she said.
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Hey, I'm no Firster, but if we keep indiscriminately giving money to Israel, who the hell are we to complain about the results?