Israel Greenlights +2,000 New Settlement Units in West Bank

Rasa - The Israeli occupation authorities on Wednesday approved the construction of 2070 settlement units in the West Bank, according to Peace Now movement.

News ID: 437976

Date: 31 May 2018 - 22:42

RNA - Defense Ministry of the Israeli regime in Tel Aviv which is responsible for the authorization of the internationally-banned settlements gave the go-ahead for the contractions of 2,070 new units in the West Bank, Middle East News reported.

According to Peace Now, in the year and a half since US President Donald Trump took office some 14,454 units in the West Bank has been approved, which is more than three times the amount that was approved in the year and half before his inauguration (4,476 units).

The Benjamin Netanyahu government is clearly continuing to take advantage of the carte blanche the US Administration has given it in order to destroy the chances for peace, Peace Now reported.

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report that Israeli banks are financing the regime’s unlawful settlement construction activities, saying the move contributed to serious human rights violations and war crimes against Palestinians.

Israel’s approval for the new settlements also came against the backdrop of heightened tensions inside the occupied Palestinian territories, where anti-Israeli sentiments have deepened following Israel’s crackdown on people protesting a crippling blockade in the Gaza Strip. More than 120 people have been killed since demonstrations began on Gaza’s border in March.

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