Israel Views Trump as "Supportive of Settlement Building"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told senior ministers he is lifting restrictions on settlement building in East Jerusalem. It comes as approval was given for the building of 566 new settler homes in the city.

The announcement has been made only days after the self-proclaimed pro-Israel Donald Trump took office.

Jerusalem’s Deputy Mayor Meir Turjeman said he had been asked to delay the issuing of the building permits until after Trump’s inauguration.

“I was asked by everyone to wait until the 20th of the month when the Donald Trump era as President of the United States will begin. Trump gives us hope. Trump said clearly that he will allow construction in Jerusalem and not the nonsense there was beforehand.” 

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Source: euronews.