Israeli legal plan for settlements raises red flag in West Bank
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked's intention to apply Israeli laws to Jews living West Bank settlements raised the ire of the Palestinian Authority.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Numerous Palestinian groups are condemning Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked's plan to to apply Israeli laws to Jews living in West Bank settlements, which the groups said would further divide Palestinians and Israelis and give Israel the chance to annex the settlements.
During the May 1 conference held by the Legal Forum for the Land of Israel, Shaked announced her intention "to equalize conditions [for all Jews] within one year.”
At present, West Bank settlements are managed through administrative and legal decrees issued by the Israeli military commander of the southern region in the West Bank, Eyal Zamir, but Shaked wants all laws issued by the Israeli Knesset to be applied to Jews in the Israeli settlements.
The decision was immediately blasted from several directions.
