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--Monthly average for new homes in settlements during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's third government, according to a new Peace Now report.**

"Lock the Customs safe containing the tax money, turn off the switch at the Israel Electricity Corp., don’t open the (water) tap. Nobody’s hands get dirty, there are no casualties, fear of the occupier is maintained and there’s more to come."
--Haaretz's Zvi Bar'el slams the Israeli decisions to 'punish' the Palestinians.

"We implore you to treat Mr. Yusuf Cassim with generosity and respect during the security checks.”
--Michael Freeman, Israel’s deputy ambassador to South Africa, asks Israeli airport security not to humiliate dark-skinned and heavily bearded South African MP, who is from an Israel-friendly party.**