on: 02-11-2013
Housing Units for Beit El Receive Approval
According to
Israeli officials, the government has given final approval for construction of
90 new homes in a West Bank settlement, a move in which could possibly cause
tensions with the U.S. ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to the region.
The officials
say that the homes were first announced last year in an agreement with Jewish
settlers in exchange for evacuating an unauthorized West Bank outpost. The
government, therefore, finalized its approval on Sunday.
The official
spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to
the media.
Anti-settlement
activist Hagit Ofran says construction could begin within weeks. That means the
work could coincide with Obama’s visit.
Obama has previously criticized settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territories allegedly claimed by the Palestinians.
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