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Israel OKs West Bank settlement development

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a contentious settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank (opens MyNorthwest)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory

  2. Truthout

    Israel Revives Illegal Settlement Project That Would Split the West Bank in Two (opens Truthout)

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    The E1 settlement is seen as a cornerstone of Israel’s wider annexation strategy in the West Bank.

  3. Newsweek

    Israel approves West Bank settlement project: "nail in the coffin" (opens Newsweek)

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    The project, located in a tract of land known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, has been under discussion for more than two decades.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement plan – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The plan aims to enlarge an Israeli settlement by building thousands of new apartments in the West Bank. Critics say this would essentially split the Palestinian territory and make any two-state solution untenable.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel approves a controversial settlement project that could divide the West Bank (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Palestinians and rights groups say it could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state.

  8. WMUR

    Israel approves E1 settlement project in West Bank (opens WMUR)

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    Israel finalizes approval for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, a move criticized for jeopardizing Palestinian statehood and peace efforts.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Israel approves major West Bank settlement project (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the occupied West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state.Israel has long had ambitions to build on the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel known as …

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Middle East: Israel approves West Bank settlement project – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A controversial settlement project has been approved that critics have said will divide the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israel is preparing to expand its offensive in Gaza City. Follow DW for more.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Israel OKs West Bank settlement development (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a contentious settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state.

  12. NPR

    Israel has approved a settlement project that could divide the West Bank (opens NPR)

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    Israel gave final approval for a settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, which Palestinians say could dash hopes for a future Palestinian state.

  13. The Conversation US

    Israel’s plan for massive new West Bank settlement would make a Palestinian state impossible (opens The Conversation US)

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    The proposed development would effectively cut the West Bank in two.

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