A group of Israeli peace activists claimed 2 March that Israeli housing ministry takes a plan to build over 73,000 new homes in West Bank Jewish settlements. The decision has been taken just ahead of the arrival of Hillary Clinton on her first trip as US secretary of state in Israel.
The organization group, Peace Now said the numbers is taken from a government website. The site is showed that already at least 15,000 units have been approved for construction, and approval pending for a further more than 58,000 new homes. The activists claim that the plans amount to a doubling of the number of populace living in Jewish settlements. The group Peace Now also said already construction work has begun 9,000 homes.
The incoming Israeli administration is expected to step up construction in the 125 settlements, home to over 280,000 Israelis. The considered construction includes more than19, 000 units west of Israel’s security barrier in that area earmarked as the future Palestinian state, with 5,722 homes in east Jerusalem, claimed by Palestinians as the capital of such a state. Analysts say the recent planed may intensify militancy in this reason.
