Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold

Israel plans for Jerusalem settlement on hold: Rights Group

Plans for the Atarot settlement, which called for the building of 9,000 housing units marketed to ultra-Orthodox Jews, are "off the table for now", according to Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now.

Reports: Officials Tell Washington Atarot Project Being Shelved - Hamodia.com

Plans for a chareidi housing project in eastern Yerushalayim appeared to have been shelved due to pressure from the White House, according to media

Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport in east Jerusalem on hold, at least for now, a

Israel backs off controversial East Jerusalem housing project amid US pressure

Officials notify White House they won't move forward with plan to build 9,000 units at abandoned Atarot airport, which is sandwiched between Palestinian neighborhoods

To soothe U.S. concerns, Israel says new Jerusalem neighborhood won't be approved for another year

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Rights Group: Israel Puts Jerusalem Settlement Plan On Hold

Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport in east Jerusalem on hold, at least for now, a rights group said Thursday.