Thank G-d for those hilltop youth

Peloni:  This is a must read article.  Rochel Sylvetsky, editor of Arutz Sheva, provides a 30,000 foot view of what the purpose and intention of the Fayyad Plan entails, as well as a close and personal depiction of the valiant warriors whose lives and families stand as the bulwark upon which the physical defense against the Fayyad Plan rests.  Indeed, while being targeted with false narratives of Settler Violence, these Hilltop Youths represent what should be understood to be very basis of the anti Fayyad Plan, which in fact blocks and makes impossible the creation of facts on the ground which will in turn make a second Palestinian state inevitable.  Indeed, these young families are in fact our greatest hope of securing the promises made by PM Netanyahu and other when they assure us and the world that there will be no second Palestinian State carved from the heartlands of the Jewish State.

Three young communities and what they contribute to Israel’s longterm security. Feature.

Rochel Sylvetsky | Arutz Sheva |

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July 18, 2026 | 2 Comments »

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  1. regavim sanctions natasha hausdorff

    The Israeli pro-settler NGO Regavim has been hit with major international sanctions, while international law expert Natasha Hausdorff has actively spoken out against the legality and weaponization of such sanctions. [1, 2, 3]
    While both entities occupy prominent roles in the legal and political battles surrounding Israeli settlements in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), they are positioned differently in the current international landscape: [1, 2, 3, 4]

    Regavim Sanctions
    The right-wing Zionist NGO Regavim—which tracks and legally petitions against unauthorized Palestinian construction in Area C—has been targeted by multiple coordinated international sanctions: [1, 2, 3, 4]
    * European Union Blacklist: The EU Council officially approved sanctions against Regavim and its director, Meir Deutsch. The EU accused the group of facilitating the forced displacement and dispossession of Palestinians. [1, 2, 3, 4]
    * Allied Coordinated Sanctions: The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand launched coordinated sanctions targeting Regavim and other networks deemed to enable settlement expansion. [1, 2]
    * Regavim’s Response: Regavim fiercely rejected the measures, claiming they were targeted merely for filing domestic court petitions against an illegal, EU-funded structure near Herodium. The group announced intentions to countersue Canada and the EU over the designations. [1, 2, 3]
    * U.S. Legal Settlement: Conversely, Regavim achieved a legal settlement in U.S. federal courtfollowing a lawsuit over Biden-era policies, where the U.S. government committed to limiting specific sanctions against Israeli citizens and organizations. [1]

    Natasha Hausdorff on Sanctions
    Natasha Hausdorff, a prominent British barrister and Legal Director of the UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) Charitable Trust, has not been sanctioned. Instead, she is an influential legal commentator arguing againstthe enforcement of sanctions and arms embargoes targeting Israel: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
    * Critique of Western Sanctions: Hausdorff regularly analyzes the geopolitical implications of trade bans and sanctions, arguing that actions like Norway’s proposed trade ban violate the World Trade Organization’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) by imposing unlawful discrimination. [1]
    * Defense of Settlement Legality: Representing UKLFI, Hausdorff publically argues that the Fourth Geneva Convention does not apply to the West Bank in the way critics claim, asserting that the territory is historically and legally disputed rather than strictly “occupied”. [1, 3]
    * Weaponization of Law: She frequently lectures on what she terms the “lawfare” and weaponization of international courts—including the ICC and ICJ—against Israel, vocally defending Israeli officials against international arrest warrants and foreign sanctions. [1, 2, 3]