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| Title | Israel to accelerate settlement building in West Bank |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Israel | Occupied Palestinian Territory |
| Publication Date | 1 November 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Israel to accelerate settlement building in West Bank, 1 November 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ec50438c.html [accessed 31 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Israel to accelerate settlement building in West Bank
November 01, 2011
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the building of 2,000 new housing units for Israelis.
Netanyahu said in a statement that the new construction includes settlements near Jerusalem, which he believes will be part of Israel in a peace accord with the Palestinians.
The announcement came after Netanyahu called a special cabinet session to discuss the granting of full membership to the Palestinians by UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, a move opposed by the United States and Israel.
The Palestinian presidency reacted by saying Israel had decided "to speed up the destruction of the peace process" by accelerating the construction of settlements on land where the Palestinians aim to found an independent state.
Nabil Abu Rdainah, spokesman for President Mahmud Abbas, also described as "inhumane" Israel's decision to temporarily halt transfers of funds to the Palestinian Authority.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Peace process,
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