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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 22:31 13/08/2007 IDF backtracks on criminalization of illegal W. Bank construction By Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondent The Defense Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces have moderated an order issued roughly six months ago, which declared that unauthorized construction in the West Bank would be considered a criminal offense. The order would not have required a warning be issued against the construction, as is common practice inside Israel proper. The defense establishment revoked the decision after a request made by the Legal Forum for the Land of Israel, a group of right-wing attorneys advocating for West Bank settlers. The organization threatened to petition the High Court of Justice against the decision. Advertisement The order that has been moderated is one of four orders issued in January by former GOC Central Command Yair Naveh, after a report written by Talia Sasson on illegal outposts built by settlers in the West Bank. The order would have retroactively brought criminal charges against anyone living in a structure that was not built with permits. The Legal Forum said that the order was an attempt to use Sasson's report to violate the basic civil rights of the West Bank settlers. According to the amended order, criminal charges will not be brought against those making use of illegal buildings if the construction took place before the said order went into effect in August 2007, if no warning was issued before the aforementioned date and if no addition to an illegal structure was built after the same date Bookmark to del.icio.us Do Jews have a say? How much influence should Diaspora Jews have over Israel's decision? Nixon's nuke concern Former U.S. president feared Israeli nukes would spark an arms race.   1.   The civil rights of Israeli settlers in the Westbank 20:25  |  John 13/08/07   2.   Halleluya 20:25  |  Evelyn 13/08/07   3.   `Legalising` the illegal 20:41  |  Josh Goldman 13/08/07   4.   Double standard 20:44  |  W 13/08/07   5.   simple solution 21:25  |  realism 13/08/07   6.   When Pals buid on own land its a crime, not when Jews on stolen 21:54  |  Petteri 13/08/07   7.   Nothing Here Is "Stolen" 22:32  |  Yishai Kohen 13/08/07   8.   easy to speak from finland 23:00  |  greg 13/08/07   9.   YET ARABS BUILD IN BEIT SAFAFA, BEIT JALA ETC WITHOUT PERMITS 23:04  |  David 13/08/07   10.   #3josh which international law would that be ?? 23:11  |  victor hardman 13/08/07   11.   Cowering to Settlement Enterprise Will Lead to Israel`s Demise 23:25  |  Mr. Knowitall 13/08/07   12.   Love the Enemy? 23:28  |  David 13/08/07   13.   #3 JOSH GOLDMAN 00:00  |  EGW 14/08/07   14.   Josh #3 00:42  |  Elihu Stone 14/08/07   15.   #10 victor hardman has rather ignored something 02:23  |  Johnboy 14/08/07   16.   #13 EGW makes an erroneous claim 02:29  |  Johnboy 14/08/07   17.   #3 Josh - Spot On 02:37  |  Morris Freidman III 14/08/07   18.   #14 Elihu sees what he wants to see 02:39  |  Johnboy 14/08/07   19.   Josh Goldman writes a good post... 02:44  |  Silvienne 14/08/07   20.   #1, John has it around the wrong way... 02:48  |  Silvienne 14/08/07   21.   So it is Clear 02:49  |  Abe 14/08/07   22.   Another brick in the wall 02:51  |  Axel 14/08/07   23.   #18, Johnboy 03:41  |  Silvienne 14/08/07   24.   #13, EGW, give it back yourself! 03:44  |  Silvienne 14/08/07   25.   #23 Yes, Silvienne, both were good posts 05:56  |  Johnboy 14/08/07   26.   #25, Johnboy... 06:44  |  Silvienne 14/08/07   27.   EGW...EGIOT! 06:42  |  PADDY 15/08/07   28.   Imprecise. The unauthorized construction is stll illegal, 17:15  |  Jozef 16/08/07   29.   use D9 Cat 05:28  |  shelly 30/11/07

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