Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Israeli PM Approves 300 Settler Homes in Occupied West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday approved the "immediate" construction of 300 settler homes in the occupied West Bank as his government came under pressure from right-wing groups.

Settlements in the West Bank are viewed as major impediments to "peace negotiations" with Palestinians, who see the land as part of a future independent state, and Western nations have called on 'Israel' to halt such projects.

The decision comes amid already strained relations between 'Israel' and the United States, particularly over the recent nuclear deal with Iran, but Netanyahu is also under pressure to hold together his one-seat majority in parliament.

Palestinian officials had not immediately reacted to the announcement, but they have previously strongly condemned such moves.

"After consultations in the prime minister's office, the immediate construction of 300 settler homes in Beit El has been authorised," a statement from Netanyahu's office said, adding that planning for another 504 homes in annexed East Jerusalem had also been approved.

According to the statement, the 300 settler units in the West Bank had been promised three years ago following the demolition of other homes in the Beit El settlement.
Source: Agencies

  almanar.com.lb
29/7/15
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2 comments :

  1. Israël ordonne la construction immédiate de 300 logements en Cisjordanie...

    Le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahou a ordonné, mercredi, la construction "immédiate" de 300 logements en Cisjordanie occupée. Une décision qui s'apparente à un "crime de guerre" selon les Palestiniens.

    En Cisjordanie occupée, de nouvelles habitations israéliennes devraient bientôt voir le jour. "Après des consultations au bureau du Premier ministre, la construction immédiate de 300 logements à Beit El [une colonie de Cisjordanie proche de Ramallah, NDLR] a été autorisée", indique un communiqué du gouvernement israélien publié mercredi 29 juillet.

    Selon le bureau de Benjamin Netanyahou, cette décision concerne "une construction promise il y a trois ans par le gouvernement israélien suite à la destruction des maisons de la colline de l'Oulpena", un quartier de Beit El où des colons avaient bâti sans autorisation..............france24.com
    29/7/15

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  2. Israel gave final approval on Wednesday for plans to build 300 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, announcing the move as it carried out a court demolition order against two vacant apartment blocs at the site...

    Dozens of Jewish settlers have gathered over the past several days at Beit El settlement to protest against the demolition. Israel's Supreme Court ruled the two partially-built dwellings were constructed illegally on Palestinian-owned land.

    Live television footage from Beit El showed settlers, who had scuffled earlier with police at the site, watching an excavator tear into the buildings but not intervening.

    Ultra-nationalists in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition had urged him to press ahead with the 300-home project, first announced three years ago and slated for a different tract of land in Beit El, as compensation for the demolition........Reuters..........timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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