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Sunday, November 15, 2009

East Jerusalem settlements continue to expand despite Israeli government assurances

IMEMC
...3,000 units scheduled to be constructed in the coming months in the West Bank and East Jerusalem... This is despite a statement earlier this week by Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Attias that no new construction permits have been authorized since March.

Earlier this year, the US President Barack Obama had demanded a construction freeze of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem, but later backed down on that demand. Israeli settlement construction has rapidly increased since...

The settlements are Israeli housing developments constructed on Palestinian land that was seized by military force and held in violation of international law. The Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits the transfer of civilians onto land seized and held by military force. Full story
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