GO FOR IT ISRAEL!!!Israel considering annexing West Bank settlements…
Israel considering annexing West Bank settlements
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JERUSALEM – An Israeli official says Israel is considering annexing major West Bank settlement blocs if the Palestinians unilaterally seek world recognition of a state.
The official said Tuesday that Israel can respond to unilateral Palestinian action with one-sided acts of its own.
Annexation of settlements is one option. He says others could include restricting water supplies beyond agreed-upon amounts and restricting Palestinian use of Israeli ports for business purposes.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because no final decisions have been made.
With the peace process going nowhere, Palestinian leaders plan on seeking international recognition of a state, with or without an agreement with Israel, at the United Nations in September.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli official says the government will decide next month whether to give final approval for 1,500 new housing units in Jewish enclaves in disputed east Jerusalem.
Roi Lachmanovich’s announcement Tuesday draws new spotlight on the controversial issue. An approval would further distance prospects for restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Israeli construction in east Jerusalem is contentious because Palestinians want the area for their future capital. Israel annexed the territory after capturing it in 1967.
Israel says east Jerusalem developments are merely neighborhoods of the city, but the international community considers them illegal settlements.
Lachmanovich, a spokesman for Interior Minister Eli Yishai, says the new housing is to be built in two existing enclaves.
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