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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Israeli prosecutor's office says West Bank settlements should be retroactively legalized

IMEMC
In two separate court cases heard in Israeli court on Wednesday, a representative for the State Prosecutor's office issued statements that certain settlements previously considered illegal under Israeli law will now be retroactively legalized. The statements could indicate a major policy shift for the Israeli government, and a major rebuke to the US President's recent push for a settlement freeze.

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