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What’s going on in Area C? That was the question we posed to Gilad Ach, director of the Ad Kan non-profit organization, and the answer we received was shocking indeed. According to Ach, while Jewish construction in Area C has been severely curtailed if not outright frozen during recent years, Palestinian construction under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority is going right ahead, funded by member countries of the European Union. Area C is under effective Israeli control and in the event of a future peace deal will likely be included within Israel’s sovereign borders. This hasn’t stopped countries like...

Dozens of Hevron area Arabs went on the rampage Saturday night during the funerals for four Arabs who died in a traffic accident earlier in the day. The rioters hurled rocks at cars with Israeli license plates and at IDF forces in Hevron. Several cars were damaged. A Jewish resident told Arutz Sheva that a car driven by a Jew was ambushed and attacked severely but managed to escape the angry mob. The Tatzpit agency reported that an Israeli was injured by rocks and received treatment from Kiryat Arba's Magen David Adom teams. ..... Video

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to reassess a decision to demolish homes vacated by Jewish settlers during Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip later this year. "Our recommendation is not to destroy the houses," Giora Eiland, head of Israel's National Security Council, which advises Mr Sharon, told Israel Radio. Government sources said Mr Sharon would hold discussions in the next few days to re-examine plans to raze homes the Government is purchasing from the 8000 Israelis in all 21 settlements slated for evacuation from July 20. "Destruction of the houses prolongs the [withdrawal] operation," Mr Eiland said. "Secondly,...