Ramat Arbel News Today

In addition to illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, far-right activists want to form Jewish majorities in areas with large communities of Palestinians with Israeli citizenship

From the blog of Haviva Ner-David at The Times of Israel

The One-year Anniversary of Ramat Arbel, Intended to Judaize the Galilee, Drew Hundreds From the Religious Zionist Community, Including Guest of Honor, Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Showing Up to Oppose Them Were Those Who Wondered How Come Government Representatives Are Taking Part in an Event Celebrating Lawlessness

The new community, to be called Ramat Arbel, 'is located on the site of a settlement from the Second Temple period,' prime minister says.

Israel's Civil Administration, Under the Auspices of Far-right Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Has Only Twice Enforced Orders to Destroy Illegal Construction Projects on Average Each Month, Compared With 25 Each Month Last Year

Ramat Arbel is the fourth community this government will have established, the PM said.The post Israeli government OKs new town for Lower Galilee appeared first on JNS.org.

National Missions Minister Orit Strock, Who Worked to Propose the Plan for Legalizing Ramat Arbel, Says the Move Is 'An Important Milestone in Promoting Settlement in the Galilee'

Netanyahu hails decision as a 'celebration for all of Israel,' among efforts to ease housing crisis; in 2006, government nixed plans for town at site, citing environmental damage

Construction Minister Goldknopf announced that on Sunday he plans to bring forward a bill for the establishment of a new town, to be named Ramat Arbel.

Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf calls on Netanyahu to reverse the decision to evict the residents of the Jewish village.