Israel Passes Provocative Law to Retroactively Legalize Settlements Though the law, which would approve Jewish settlements on privately owned Palestinian land, is most likely to be struck down in court, its passage was a sign of right-wing assertiveness. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Blasts Kill 3 as Bangladeshi Troops Raid Militant Hide-OutRenegotiate Nafta? Mexicans Say Get on With ItNorth Korea’s Rising Ambition Seen in Bid to Breach Global BanksCongolese Militia Beheads Dozens of Police OfficersU.K. Independence Party Loses Only Member of ParliamentNeighbors of Masood: ‘We Are All Very Shocked’