#land-expropriation tag

Israel upends the map of the West Bank upside with its annexation frenzy

Israeli government is rapidly implementing de facto annexation of the West Bank through accelerated settlement expansion, civilianization of control, land expropriations, and settler violence.

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 weeks ago

A violation of our history': Palestinian uproar over Israel's plan to seize historic West Bank site

The Byzantine-era church lies half hidden in the shade. Roman columns rise from among the olive trees, even older ruins linked to Israelite kings are overgrown. To the west, the Mediterranean is just visible on the horizon. To the north and south are the hills of the occupied West Bank. In the small town of Sebastia, a hundred metres or less east of the ruins, everyone is very worried.

World news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

2 months ago

Israel plans to seize major Roman-era historical site in occupied West Bank

Israel intends to expropriate 180 hectares around Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to develop an archaeological site, constituting a major seizure of Palestinian land.

Canada news

fromwww.cbc.ca

3 months ago

A radar system meant to spot distant threats could land right in Ontario farmers' backyards | CBC News

A proposed 1,600-hectare Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar project near Stayner, Ontario threatens farmland and is provoking community fear and opposition.

US politics

fromwww.aljazeera.com

3 months ago

Trump says US to boycott South Africa G20 summit over white genocide'

Donald Trump announced U.S. officials will not attend the G20 in South Africa, citing alleged abuses against white farmers and calling the summit "a disgrace".

Environment

fromWIRED

3 months ago

Rainfall Buries a Mega-Airport in Mexico

Lake Texcoco was transformed into a restored ecological park on canceled NAICM airport lands, facing accessibility, squatters, and compensation disputes.

#south-africa

fromwww.dw.com

9 months ago