Israel advances plans for another east Jerusalem settlement
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The planned Givat HaShaked settlement is part of a cluster of settlements on the southern edge of east Jerusalem. Critics say they further undermine any hopes for a two-state solution. The Palestinians want both territories to form part of their future state and view the settlements as the biggest obstacle to peace.
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Israel advances plans for another east Jerusalem settlement
Israeli authorities have advanced a plan to build nearly 500 homes in a new Jewish settlement in annexed east Jerusalem. Rights groups say it will further sever Jerusalem from the
Israel advances plans for another east Jerusalem settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have advanced a plan to build nearly 500 homes in a new Jewish settlement in annexed east Jerusalem. Rights groups say it will further sever Jerusalem from the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem and the southern West Bank. Ir Amim, an Israeli rights group that closely follows developments in Jerusalem, says the settlement plan was approved on Monday to be deposited for objections. That’s a key step in a bur…
Israel advances plans for another east Jerusalem settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Monday advanced a plan to build nearly 500 homes in a new Jewish settlement in Jerusalem that rights groups say will further sever it from the nearby Palesti…
Israel Approves New Jerusalem Neighborhood for Jews Beyond Green Line
The Jerusalem municipal planning and building committee has approved the construction of the Givat HaShaked neighborhood, which lies over the Green Line. The neighborhood, which is intended for the Jewish public, will be built next to the Palestinian quarter of Beit Safafa.