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Israel approves 2,500 West Bank settlement homes
Associated Press ^ | Jan 24, 2017 9:50 AM EST | Tia Goldenberg

Posted on 01/24/2017 8:09:57 AM PST by Olog-hai

Israel said Tuesday it approved 2,500 new settler homes in the West Bank, signaling a major ramp-up of construction just days after the swearing-in of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose election has emboldened the settlement movement.

Trump is widely expected to be more sympathetic to Israel’s settlement policies than the fiercely critical Obama administration, and has also vowed to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to contested Jerusalem. Israel’s nationalist government has welcomed the prospective change in policy, but it also risks igniting Palestinian or even regional unrest.

Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a statement that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on the approval “in response to housing needs.”

He said the majority of the housing units will be built in settlement “blocs,” areas where most settlers live and which Israel wants to keep under its control under any future peace deal with the Palestinians. Some 100 homes were slated for two smaller settlements. …

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TOPICS: Israel
KEYWORDS: rop; settlements; westbank

1 posted on 01/24/2017 8:09:57 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

:-)


2 posted on 01/24/2017 8:13:21 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Olog-hai

It’s a small subdivision, for Pete’s sake.

An itsy bitsy subdivision by Texas standards. Everyone chill out.


3 posted on 01/24/2017 8:23:00 AM PST by buffaloguy
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To: Olog-hai

It’s good to see Trump and Israel thumbing their noses at the Palestinians and the UN. Let’s see if the UN takes the bait and proposes more sanctions against Israel. This would aid the US of UN movement.


4 posted on 01/24/2017 8:32:05 AM PST by grumpygresh (When will Soros be brought to justice? Crush the vermin, crush the Left.)
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To: Olog-hai

“risks igniting Palestinian and even regional unrest...”

Oh no. And that area of the world has been getting along so peacefully. Whatever is the US administration thinking of?


5 posted on 01/24/2017 8:32:19 AM PST by RAldrich
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To: Olog-hai; Mr. M.J.B.
contested Jerusalem

Jerusalem is contested like this election is contested. It's long past time for the disgruntled, lawless losers to accept the truth on the ground.

Trump effect.. MAGA: Make Ariel Great Again.

6 posted on 01/24/2017 8:48:38 AM PST by Ezekiel (All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Olog-hai

Good for them.


7 posted on 01/24/2017 8:48:55 AM PST by afsnco
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To: Olog-hai

Making Judea and Samaria Great Again!


8 posted on 01/24/2017 8:54:46 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Trump won; I celebrated; I'm good. Let's get on with the civil war now.)
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To: Olog-hai

25,000 would be even better.


9 posted on 01/24/2017 9:01:43 AM PST by lurk (TEat)
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To: Olog-hai

Should be 25,000. There is a housing shortage in Israel.


10 posted on 01/24/2017 9:06:07 AM PST by montag813
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To: Olog-hai

Israel should stop discussing the west bank. They should simply settle it, develop it, govern it, get on with it.

If arabs are content to live under Israeli sovereignty, fine, though they should not be granted Israeli citizenship. I do think they should be given incentives to leave, and felons should be deported forthwith. Terrorist felonies should be cause for deporting the entire family.


11 posted on 01/24/2017 9:52:52 AM PST by marron
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To: Olog-hai

Can anyone explain what this is? I am sorry for my ignorance but I have never understood this. Are these homes for Israeli’s or Palestinians? Is it on Palestinian land but not for them to live but Israeli’s? I am just confused over the whole thing. Thank you in advance.


12 posted on 01/24/2017 11:22:08 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: napscoordinator

There is no “Palestinian land” because there are no “Palestinians”.

This is Israeli land according to Oslo, if that’s what you’re asking. But that’s not stopping the terrorists—and more deviously, the European Union—from trying to take it away from Israel by illegally building on there.


13 posted on 01/24/2017 11:31:01 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Ezekiel

I haven’t viewed it yet, but in Kessin you’re interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmDNh2BOBbs


14 posted on 01/24/2017 5:59:47 PM PST by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: Olog-hai

I guess my question is, is the housing for Israelis or the other ones. What are they called if not Palestinians. So confusing. I guess that is why it has never been solved.


15 posted on 01/24/2017 11:04:34 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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