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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 05:25 PM Mar 2012

Court rejects Migron deal; orders evacuation by August 1

Last edited Sun Mar 25, 2012, 11:12 PM - Edit history (1)

In dramatic ruling, High Court justices reject request to delay voluntary evacuation of outpost built on private Palestinian land until 2015. Petitioners' attorney: Court showed no one is above the law

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4207695,00.html

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"The High Court of Justice rejected on Sunday the compromise agreement reached between the State and the residents of the Migron outpost in the West Bank.

The judges, headed by Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, ruled that the outpost must be evacuated by August 1. The annulled compromise deal stated that the outpost's residents would voluntarily relocate to state-owned land situated on a nearby hill within three-and-a-half years.

In its ruling, the court chastised the State for failing to evacuate Migron.

Grunis said the ruling is an obligation, not a choice. "This is a necessary component of the rule of law to which all are subject, as part of Israel's values as a Jewish and democratic state," he said."


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Court rejects Migron deal; orders evacuation by August 1 (Original Post) Scurrilous Mar 2012 OP
Does the rule of law apply to Israel? It might spread to the USA if this is allowed to stand. Vincardog Mar 2012 #1
No link provided oberliner Mar 2012 #2
Rightist MKs blast court over Migron ruling Scurrilous Mar 2012 #3
Israel’s Top Court vs. Outposts Scurrilous Mar 2012 #4

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
3. Rightist MKs blast court over Migron ruling
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 11:16 PM
Mar 2012
Decision to evacuate West Bank outpost by August 1 'proves High Court favors Arab interests over Jewish settlement,' National Union's Aryeh Eldad says. Peace Now: Step in the right direction

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4207763,00.html

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"Right-wing parliamentarians attacked on Sunday the High Court's decision to evacuate Migron by August 1, which annulled a compromise agreement reached between the residents of the West Bank outpost and the State.

Meanwhile, left-wing organizations such as Peace Now hailed the ruling as a victory.

In its verdict, the court rejected a bid made by the state to delay the evacuation of Migron by an additional three years. Harsh reactions from the right-wing parties were quick to follow.

Migron spokesman Itai Chemo responded to the court's verdict and said that "the people of Migron are certain that the government will find a fitting solution to the current situation after it sent its own citizens to build and settle the land."

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
4. Israel’s Top Court vs. Outposts
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 12:40 AM
Mar 2012

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"Israel’s Supreme Court made an important contribution to justice and kept alive hope for a two-state solution with the Palestinians, when it ruled this week that Migron, an illegal outpost built by Israeli settlers, must be dismantled by Aug. 1. Now it is up to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to comply promptly, while making clear to the settlers that violent resistance will not be tolerated.

he outpost, which houses 50 families, was started a decade ago in the West Bank near the city of Ramallah. It is among the largest of dozens of enclaves that — unlike the 120 full-blown settlements in the West Bank — even the Israeli government considers illegal because they were constructed without authorization. Yet the government has abetted their expansion, rather than dismantling them, as Israel long ago promised the United States in preparation for a two-state solution.

The case was brought by Palestinians, represented by an Israeli lawyer, and Peace Now, a group that opposes settlements as an obstacle to peace. Last August, the Supreme Court ruled that Migron was built on private Palestinian land and ordered the outpost dismantled by the end of March. The justices said there was “no justification for preserving the illegal situation and continued violation of Palestinian property rights.”

Instead of complying, Mr. Netanyahu negotiated a deal with the settlers that would let them stay in Migron until 2015. After that, they were to be moved to a newly built alternative community nearby. The Supreme Court rejected that deal and rightly chided the government for failing to dismantle Migron per the earlier court decision. “This is a necessary component of the rule of law to which all are subject as part of Israel’s values as a Jewish and democratic state,” the court said."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/opinion/israels-top-court-vs-outposts.html?_r=1

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