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October 18, 2017

Israel Approves 31 New Housing Units in Hebron Settlement
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The raids came as Israel approved plans to build 31 new housing units in
a settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron. It's the latest move by
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to defy international law by expanding
Jewish-only settlements. This is Hagit Ofran of the Israeli group Peace
Now.

Hagit Ofran: "This plan is going to be in the heart of the Palestinian
city of Hebron. It's going to increase the number of settlers by 20
percent. This is a bad decision that Israel is now allowing to expand
the settlement, which represents the most ugly face of Israel's
occupation."



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