Although the approval was granted at the end of April, it was first publicized in the last few days - including by Peace Now on Sunday - as part of an overall report on settlement activity.
According to Peace Now, that 390 included: 200 in Modi'in Illit, 100 in Ariel, 40 in Ma'aleh Adumim and 50 in Kfar Eldad.
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see also Xinhua: "Israel approves new West Bank settlement construction report"
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Jerusalem Post: "Israel approves 294 new W. Bank homes in Betar Illit"
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
05/22/2011
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Danny Ayalon calls for more construction in E-1 area, says future of Ma'aleh Adumim is same as that of Jerusalem and State of Israel.
The Defense Ministry has approved the construction of 294 new homes in Betar Illit, the second largest West Bank Jewish city, located near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
Although the approval was granted at the end of April, it was first publicized in the last few days - including by Peace Now on Sunday - as part of an overall report on settlement activity.
According to Peace Now, that 390 included: 200 in Modi'in Illit, 100 in Ariel, 40 in Ma'aleh Adumim and 50 in Kfar Eldad.
The approvals are part of a number of steps that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has taken to advance West Bank construction since the 10-moratorium on new-settlement building in September 2010, Peace Now said.
Read the entire article: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=221739
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