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Israel okays 2,500 new settlement homes, 2 days after PM talks to Trump
 [IsraelTimes] ’We’re building -- and will continue to build,’ Netanyahu says; Liberman also seeks green light for Paleostinian industrial zone.Israel approved the construction of approximately 2,500 homes in the West Bank, most of them in existing settlement blocs, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced on Tuesday. The decision came two days after a Jerusalem planning committee approved the construction of 566 housing units in East Jerusalem, and on the heels of a phone conversation on Sunday between Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... , in which the two discussed their plans for the region. Most of the housing units will be built in the large settlement areas, notably in the city of Ariel and in Givat Ze’ev, outside Jerusalem. But some will also go up in settlements outside the larger blocs, due to prior agreements and court decisions. "We’re building -- and will continue to build," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, following the approval. Paleostinians quickly condemned the announcement, calling it "land theft and colonialism." "Such a deliberate escalation of Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise constitutes a war crime and the flagrant violation of international law and conventions, in particular UN Security Council resolution 2334," said PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, referring to an anti-settlements UN decision passed last month. Liberman also said he would request permission from the cabinet for the construction of a Paleostinian industrial park in Tarkumiya, northwest of Hebron. "It will be one of the largest industrial zones in the West Bank, in which we are planning to set up warehouse and fuel storage infrastructure, along with other elements," Liberman’s office said in a statement. According to the defense minister, the decision to approve the settlement construction was made in order to "provide a response to the housing needs." EU condemns ‘regrettable’ new settlement housing announcement White House dodges question on settlement announcement [IsraelTimes] White House front man Sean Spicer today declined to condemn or offer support for Israel’s announcement of 2,500 new West Bank homes. Asked at today’s briefing about Israel’s announcement, Spicer says: "Israel continues to be a huge ally of the United States, he wants to grow closer with Israel, to make sure that it gets the full respect that it deserves in the Middle East." "We’re going to have a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and we’ll continue to discuss that." Posted by: trailing wife 2017-01-25 |
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