PALESTINE

Fri 24 Mar 2023 9:53 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation puts bids to build more than a thousand new settlement units

The Israeli "Peace Now" movement revealed that the Israeli occupation government has issued tenders to build 1,029 settlement units in the Palestinian territories .


The left-wing movement said in a statement it posted on its website, today, Friday, "Contrary to its commitment in the last meeting in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Israeli government published tenders for the construction of new settlement units ."


She added, "In all, the Israel Lands Administration published tenders for a total of 1,029 housing units in the West Bank and Jerusalem this week."


The report indicated that "the Israel Land Authority published, on Wednesday, tenders for the construction of 940 housing units in the settlements of Efrat (established on citizens' lands south of Bethlehem) and Beitar Illit (established on citizens' lands west of Bethlehem," noting that "747 settlement units, of which are in the settlement Beitar Illit and 193 units in Efrat settlement.


The report indicated that "the Israeli government published, on Tuesday, another tender for the construction of 89 housing units in the Gilo settlement in East Jerusalem."


"This is yet another harmful and unnecessary constructive initiative," Peace Now said in its report, stressing that "the most extreme right-wing government in Israel's history is not only trampling on democracy but also on the possibility of a future political agreement, and on our relations with the United States." and friendly countries.


And she warned that "lies and violations of commitments are a sure way to turn Israel into an isolated state."


Peace Now said, "After a meeting between Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Jordan and the United States on March 19 in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, it was decided to halt construction in settlements for a period of four months in an attempt to calm tensions in the region before Ramadan."


She added, "Despite Israel's commitments to its allies around the world, it appears that it continues to foster a construct that harms the chances of reaching a political agreement and increases tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the short and long term."


Source: Wafa Agency.

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The occupation puts bids to build more than a thousand new settlement units