Migron Deal.pdf

The Israeli government has made an unprecedented decision to sign an agreement with the residents of Migron, allowing the illegal outpost to remain in place despite a Supreme Court order to evacuate it, and instead, a new settlement will be built for them 2 kilometers away, with the possibility of leaving the original structures in place. This move undermines the rule of law and the authority of the Supreme Court, and sets a dangerous precedent for other illegal outposts. The new settlement will be built in a remote and hard-to-reach area, at a cost of hundreds of millions of shekels to the taxpayer, and will create another obstacle to peace. The agreement also allows the settlers to continue living on privately owned Palestinian land until the new settlement is completed, which could take over a decade. This deal will encourage settlers to continue building illegal outposts and structures, and will further entrench the occupation.