US “deeply troubled” by Israel’s approval of settler building permits
Jerusalem/Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Monday objected to a decision by Israel’s nationalist-religious government to approve the construction of around 5,700 additional housing units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The United States was “deeply troubled” by the move, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that US officials […]
Israel set to approve thousands of building permits in West Bank
JerusalemReuters Israel’s nationalist-religious government on Sunday tabled plans to approve thousands of building permits in the occupied West Bank, despite US pressure to halt settlement expansion that Washington sees as an obstacle to peace with Palestinians. The plans for approval of 4,560 housing units in various areas of the West Bank were included on the […]