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February 2, 2017

Israel to Build New Settlement in Occupied West Bank
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Israel has announced it's building an entirely new Jewish-only
settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The move marks the first
brand-new, official settlement in the West Bank built by the Israeli
government in about two decades, although Israeli settlers have built
unofficial settlements and the Israeli government has dramatically
expanded already existing settlements. Last month, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to begin construction on
more than 5,000 housing units in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.


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