Israel approves new construction in West Bank settlement
JERUSALEM, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Despite recent international condemnation of ongoing settlement construction, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has given final permit for plans to build about 300 new housing units in Ariel, among the largest settlements in the West Bank, according to a Defense Ministry statement.More:
'The minister approved last week the marketing of 277 housing units in Ariel's Noiman neighborhood, of which 100 are intended for evacuees of Netzarim,' the statement said, referring to a former Jewish settlement evacuated during Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2005. Read more »
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