Israel said planning to advance settlement building before Biden enters office
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Israel is expected to greenlight settlement construction ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden, according to a television report on Saturday night.
The Defense Ministry body responsible for authorizing settlement construction is expected to convene in the next two weeks — for the first time since the November US election — to advance plans for building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to the Kan public broadcaster.
The Civil Administration’s High Planning Subcommittee could meet as soon as Thursday, according to the report, which did not specify how many settlement houses were up for approval.
Biden’s administration is widely expected to restore Washington’s stance against settlement building. During an official visit by then-vice president Biden in 2010, the Interior Ministry announced that 1,600 housing units would be built in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo. The declaration embarrassed Biden, as Washington was opposed to Israeli construction in East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as the capital of a future state. READ MORE https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-planning-to-advance-settlement-building-before-biden-enters-office/
Israel said planning to advance settlement building before Biden enters office
Israel said planning to advance settlement building before Biden enters office
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