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“Israeli” Settlement Construction on Rise after Freeze

“Israeli” Settlement Construction on Rise after Freeze
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A new report reveals that "Israel" has largely increased its illegal settlement construction in the occupied West Bank since Tel Aviv's partial freeze on the projects expired late September.

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the boom of new buildings is mostly in remote communities that are least likely to be part of "Israel" after any two-state solution.

The renewed direct talks between "Israel" and the Palestinian Authority (PA) were stalled after Tel Aviv refused to extend a 10-month moratorium on the settlement activities.

According to the report, if the direct talks between "Israel" and the PA ever get back on track, there will be thousands more "Israeli" settlers who will have to relocate into the occupied Palestinian territories.

The international community has repeatedly urged "Israel" to stop the projects to help resolve the decades-long Middle East conflict.

The New York Times also said that construction of settler units in East Al Quds (Jerusalem), where the Palestinians deem as their future capital, has been rapidly growing after a break of half a year, with hundreds of units approved and thousands more planned.

"We can say firmly that this is the most active period in many years," Hagit Ofran of settlement watchdog Peace Now said, adding that there were 2,000 units being built now and a total of 13,000 in the pipeline that did not require additional permits.

The settlements are considered illegal under the international law due to their construction on the occupied land.


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