Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Israel Okays 2,500 New West Bank Settlement Homes

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel on Tuesday unveiled plans for 2,500 housing units in the West Bank, the second announcement of new construction in the occupied territory since President Donald Trump took office.

The announcement of construction of the new units in "Judea and Samaria" — the Biblical names for areas the Israeli government considers Jewish by right — will likely be viewed by much of the international community as an obstacle to securing a permanent peace between Israelis and Palestinians. 

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Source: NBC News 

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