India on Saturday (Nov 11) voted in the favour of a United Nations resolution that called out Israel's settlement activities in "the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan".

India votes in favour of UN resolution against Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories

Israel on Saturday condemned Norway's decision to label products from Israeli settlements with their place of origin. A statement from Israel's foreign ministry said the position "will adversely affect bilateral relations between Israel and Norway, as well as Norway's relevance to promoting relations between Israel and the Palestinians".

Norway to label products from Israeli settlements

Ireland has become the first EU member state to declare the building of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories as de facto annexation. Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, said a Sinn Féin motion on the issue "is a clear signal of the depth of feeling across Ireland.

Ireland first European country to declare Israeli settlements 'annexation'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long grip on power appeared in jeopardy on Wednesday after elections left him tied with his main challenger Benny Gantz raising the prospect of tough negotiations to build a unity government or even the end of the Israeli premier's record-long rule.

Benjamin Netanyahu's 10-year-long rule threatened by deadlocked Israeli polls

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday on his main rival, former general Benny Gantz, to join him in a broad, governing coalition after Israel's election ended with no clear winner.

Benjamin Netanyahu urges rival Benny Gantz to form a unity government with him

In this segment of The West Asia Post, know what are Israeli settlements in the Palestinian land.

The West Asia Post: The controversial Israeli settlements

Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi said the move showed 'blatant disregard for Palestinian human rights'

Palestinians angry at Israel's new settlement plan in occupied West Bank

The approval hours before Prime Minister Netanyahu was to speak to US President Trump for the first time since his inauguration

Israel approves hundreds of new settler homes in east Jerusalem

The decision was taken hours before US Secretary of State John Kerry is to make a speech outlining his plan to end the long-drawn conflict

Israel delays vote on new East Jerusalem settlements

The White House said Obama had decided to allow the UN to pass a motion condemning Israeli settlement building just hours before the vote

After eight years, Obama lets Israel frustration show