It has been 30 since UN Resolution 36/226 was passed declaring opposition to the Israeli policy of settlement in Palestine.
The Palestinian labor minister, Ghassan Khatib, said: "In case there was any doubt, this shows that Sharon's policy is settlement expansion.
"We are here as a response to the settlers and to the Israeli policy of settlement expansion," said Muhammad Khatib, a veteran member of the grass-roots Palestinian Popular Struggle Coordination Committee and a resident of Bilin.
In particular, the policy of settlement poses a challenge to the very system of pastoralism, and threatens the pastoral culture, social institutions and identity.
Due to the centrality of the policy of settlement, it is worth discussing whether or not it is a viable and sustainable option to improve the lives of pastoralists.
Integration has conventionally been associated in scholarship (as in policy) with settlement, relevant to those newcomers intending and entitled to remain in the long term (Heckmann, 2006, p. 13).
What you need is a realistic filing policy and settlement policy, looking at each case on a case-by-case basis.
"The Israeli delegation made clear that Israel's intent going forward is to adopt a policy regarding settlement activity that takes those concerns into consideration," it said.
A White House official also said "the Israeli government has made clear that going forward, its intent is to adopt a policy regarding settlement activity that takes the President's concerns into consideration".
The S.E.C. policy regarding settlements allows the agency to announce a victory, while the defendant does not acknowledge a defeat, so the settlement cannot be used against it by private plaintiffs.
