Secret Israeli database reveals full extent of illegal settlement ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Uri Blau - January 30, 2009 - 1:00am Just four years ago, the defense establishment decided to carry out a seemingly elementary task: establish a comprehensive database on the settlements. Brigadier General (res.) Baruch Spiegel, aide to then defense minister Shaul Mofaz, was put in charge of the project. For over two years, Spiegel and his staff, who all signed a special confidentiality agreement, went about systematically collecting data, primarily from the Civil Administration. » Read more