Regavim petitions the High Court of Justice: Remove Palestinian encroachment from state land near Ariel
Regavim petitions the High Court of Justice: Remove Palestinian encroachment from state land near Ariel
The State of Israel enacted an effective enforcement order to fight the Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria, but the Civil Administration has refrained from using it - despite the approval of the High Court of Justice. Now, the Regavim Movement and the Samaria Regional Council have submitted a High Court petition demanding that the legislation be applied against Palestinian invasion of an archaeological site in Samaria.
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The are being taken over is located on the outskirts of an antiquities site called Khirbet Kurkosh, where a magnificent burial mausoleum from the Hellenistic period was found.
The state of Israel has enacted an effective enforcement order against the PA Arabs’ takeover of Judea and Samaria, but the Civil Administration has refrained from using it, ignoring the approval of the High Court of Justice. Regavim and the Samaria Regional Council are now petitioning to activate the order against an invasion of an archaeological site in Samaria.
The joint petition stresses that “this case illustrates the PA’s systematic, well-financed and carefully-planned takeover of Area C, which seeks to shift the focal point of Palestinian development from Area B to Area C. The Palestinian Authority is establishing facts on the ground in order to tie Israel’s hands â both in terms of current security considerations and in terms of political leverage in strategic point
by Tyler Durden
Friday, Apr 09, 2021 - 10:40 PM
The Vatican has constructed a secret underground tunnel in Jerusalem that has infuriated a local preservation group who claim the tunnel resides in a sensitive area that may contain antiquities and other artifacts.
The Regavim Movement, a research-based think tank and lobbying group dedicated to preserving Israel s national lands and resources, recently filed a petition with the Jerusalem District Court, demanding the city take action against the illegal underground tunnel.
According to the petition submitted to the Jerusalem District Court, the Regavim Movement alleges the church concealed the existence of the 100-meter long tunnel that infringes on public property in an area allegedly known for archaeological remains.
Regavim files petition against illegal, 300-foot tunnel dug by Jerusalem church
Regavim files petition against illegal, 300-foot tunnel dug by Jerusalem church
“To dig in such a sensitive area without any oversight, inspection or access to the public is insane,” said director of Regavim’s International Division Naomi Kahn. “They had no right to do so.”
(March 10, 2021 / JNS) The Regavim Movement, a research-based think tank and lobbying group dedicated to preserving Israel’s resources and sovereignty, has filed a petition against the Jerusalem Municipality, demanding enforcement against what they allege is an illegal subterranean tunnel dug by the Church of the Dormition on Mount Zion in the Old City of Jerusalem.