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January 2, 2014

Israel to Announce New Settlements After Kerry Visit 
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Secretary of State John Kerry returns to Israel and the Occupied
Territories today in a bid to ramp up peace talks between Israelis and
Palestinians. The New York Times reports Israeli officials have
privately decided to delay an announcement of new settlement
construction until after Kerry leaves so as not to embarrass him during
his visit. Israel is expected to announce yet another round of
settlement building in the occupied West Bank despite ostensibly
negotiating over the creation of a Palestinian state there. Earlier
today, an 85-year old Palestinian man died after inhaling tear gas fired
by Israeli forces at demonstrators rallying near the West Bank town of
Nablus.

 

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