Israeli settlers building 544 new homes: Report
Karmei Tzur: Israeli settlers have begun building new homes at an extraordinary pace since the government lifted its moratorium on West Bank housing starts — almost 550 in three weeks, more than four times faster than the last two years. And many homes are going up in areas that under practically any peace scenario would become part of a Palestinian state, a trend that could doom US-brokered peace talks. According to a report, ground has been broken on 544 new West Bank homes since September 26, when Israel lifted its 10-month freeze on most new settlement building. The survey, while not comprehensive, marks the most extensive effort yet to quantify the construction. It was based on visits…
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