US EditionIsrael announces creation of 22 new settlements in West Bank
- On Thursday, Israel declared plans to establish 22 additional settlements in the West Bank region, also referred to by Israelis as Judea and Samaria.
- The announcement came after years of rapidly increasing settlement building and in the wake of the conflict in Gaza that began following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
- The plan includes legalizing 12 existing outposts, building nine new settlements, and reclassifying a neighborhood as a separate settlement, with officials calling it a historic decision.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz characterized the decision as a powerful reaction to Palestinian terrorism that reinforces Israel's control over Judea and Samaria, while setting a long-term course for settlement expansion in the region.
- The expansion drew strong international condemnation for undermining peace prospects and likely violating international law, while also contributing to diminishing chances for a viable Palestinian state.
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The cabinet decides to establish 22 new settlements. Meanwhile, more and more Palestinians are being driven out.
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CFJC Today KamloopsCanada calls on Israel to abandon plans for new West Bank settlements
OTTAWA — Canada is calling on Israel to abandon plans unveiled Thursday to authorize 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank which it says would be illegal.
Israel Announces Major West Bank Settlements Despite Sanctions Threat
The creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank – the biggest expansion in decades – is straining Israeli ties with key allies, who have threatened sanctions. The plan, recently approved by Israel’s security cabinet, comes amid growing pressure from European allies to bring an end to the 19-month war in Gaza – a conflict that has devastated much of the coastal enclave, claimed tens of thousands of lives, and triggered what internati…
The Israeli right is exulting, Palestinians speak of an escalation. The expansion of the settlement is a reaction to the manifestations of Emmanuel Macron – and also indicates plans for the Gaza Strip.
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