Israel Plans to Build 895 New Settlement Units in the West Bank
The Palestinian Council Against the Separation Wall and Settlements says 11 plans cover cities in the north, center and south, as well as the Gush Etzion area
The Palestinian Council Against the Separation Wall and Settlements, which is affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization, announced that Israel intends to build 895 new settlement units within 11 plans in the occupied West Bank.
The council said the plans include the cities of Qalqilya, Salfit, Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron, in addition to the area of the Gush Etzion settlement council.
It explained that the plans include expanding existing settlement neighborhoods, developing industrial and commercial zones, changing the use of agricultural land, and increasing settlement construction areas. It warned that these measures expand illegal settlements and increase pressure on Palestinian land, while at the same time restricting the ability of Palestinian communities to grow and to preserve their geographic contiguity.
According to the council's data, Israelis carried out 28 attempts to establish random settlement outposts in the West Bank during last October.
About 770,000 Israelis live in hundreds of settlements and illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank, including about 250,000 in East Jerusalem.
UN Security Council Resolution 2334, adopted in 2016, stipulates that Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, enjoy no legal legitimacy and are considered a flagrant violation of international law.
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- PrimaryAnadolu Ajansı (TR)