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Israel advances controversial settlement plan, aiming to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’

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Tal Shalev and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel is moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, splitting the territory in two, a scheme far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said would “permanently bury the idea of a Palestinian …

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    Israel advances controversial settlement plan, aiming to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’ (opens Local News 8)

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    Tal Shalev and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel is moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, splitting the territory in two, a scheme far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said would “permanently bury the idea of a Palestinian …

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    Israel’s West Bank settlement plan could ‘bury’ the prospect of a Palestinian state. Here’s why (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel said Thursday it was moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, a development far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said would “permanently bury the idea of a Palestinian state.

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    Israel advances controversial settlement plan, aiming to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’ | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Tal Shalev and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel is moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied

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