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Egypt condemns Israeli decision to construct 22 new settlements in WB

CAIRO, May 30 (MENA) – Egypt strongly condemned on Friday the Israeli occupation authority’s approval of the construction of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. It described the move as a new, blatant, and provocative violation of international law and Palestinian rights, noting that the international community, which is aspiring to achieve just-based …

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Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades

Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory. Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that tracks settlements, said it was the largest expansion of settlements since the signing of the Oslo Accords more than …

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Israel to ‘strengthen’ Jewish settlements in West Bank after countries recognize Palestinian state

CNN  —  Israel’s government says it is looking to “strengthen” Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank after several countries unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office said all of the proposals for strengthening settlements in what Israel biblically refers to as Judea and Samaria would be voted …

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Israeli government ministers join rally calling for new settlements in Gaza and the West Bank

Israeli government ministers and members of the Knesset joined a rally in Jerusalem on Sunday calling for the resettlement of Gaza by Israelis and an expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir told the crowd the only way to prevent attacks like the one perpetrated by Hamas on …

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