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http://news.yahoo.com/israel-approves-184-settlement-homes-145808451.htmlREUTERS
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's
Jerusalem municipality approved building plans on Wednesday for 184 new
homes in two Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing anger
from Palestinians engaged in faltering statehood talks.
A municipality
spokeswoman said the local planning committee had approved requests by
private contractors who purchased the land years ago for the
construction of 144 homes in Har Homa and 40 dwellings in Pisgat Zeev.
Hanan Ashrawi, a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization
(PLO), accused Israel of trying to derail U.S.-sponsored peace talks in
which the future of settlements on land that Palestinians want for a state is a major issue.
"It is has become evident that Israel has done everything possible to
destroy the ongoing negotiations and to provoke violence and extremism
throughout the region," Ashrawi said in a statement...READ MORE
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