Israel approves construction of 891 settlement units in Bethlehem

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Wednesday 11 Nov 2015 - 14:16 Makkah mean time-29-1-1437 Jerusalem (IINA) – The Israeli municipality in Jerusalem on Wednesday approved the construction of 891 settlement units in Gilo settlement, located in Bethlehem territory in the West Bank. According to The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the municipality claimed that the construction plan was approved in 2013 and that the adoption of the plan is just technical. On Tuesday. Netanyahu approved the construction of 2,200 settlement units in Ma'ale Michmas settlement east of Ramallah, despite the growing Palestinian frustration and flare of resistance against the occupation. AB/IINA