A left-wing NGO claims that the Jerusalem municipality has approved a large settlement plan in East Jerusalem, according to a report. The claim has not been independently verified.
A left-wing NGO claimed Tuesday that the Jerusalem municipality has approved a large settlement plan in East Jerusalem, according to a report. The claim comes amid ongoing European criticism of Israeli settlement policy, as the European Union last week accused Israel of promoting settlement expansion through 'abhorrent violence.' The specifics of the plan and the municipality's confirmation have not been reported.
2 developments
- StrongRegavim: Jerusalem municipality says illegal construction in Kafr Aqab 'too big for us'
- DevelopingMiddle East Eye opinion: Right-wing groups push for Jewish settlements in southern Syria
- DevelopingLeft-wing NGO report tallies 185 new outposts in Judea and Samaria over three years
- DevelopingReport: Huge buildings erected at strategic point near Jerusalem in Walaja construction scandal
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