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So far, no new settlement building approved by Netanyahu gov't

Schoolgirls walk past the construction of a building in Modiin Illit, a settlement just inside the West Bank West Bank construction (Dina Kraft)

Despite his expressed support for allowing the "natural growth" of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Benjamin Netanyahu's government has not approved any additional construction for Jews there. Israeli critics of the settlements say enough building plans already have been approved to keep settlement construction going for years. Read more »

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