Israeli authorities are scheduled to approve or advance construction of thousands of new illegal settlement homes in occupied West Bank during meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, says Peace Now, an anti-settlement watchdog.
Peace Now says 2023 was a record year for the promotion of building plans, with 12,349 units promoted in illegal settlements. / Photo: AP Archive
Peace Now said on Tuesday the Higher Planning Committee, the Israeli body responsible for illegal settlement planning, is set to approve the construction at meetings on Wednesday and Thursday., the illegal settlements include over 1,000 units in the Gvaot settlement, which has about 60 units, and another one in the Yakir settlement.The watchdog noted that 2023 was a record year for the promotion of building plans, with 12,349 units promoted in illegal settlements.
"It is clear that the primary goal of the current government, from its decisions to its actions, is the dismantling of any possibility for a political solution between Israelis and Palestinians," Peace Now said in a statement. If the vote goes through, it could trigger new tensions with the United States at a time when relations between the two allies have been strained by the ongoing Israeli brutal carnage in besieged Gaza.
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