Ha'aretz (Israel) : "Israel to build dozens of new West Bank homes for outpost evacuees " par Tomer Zarchin

Last update - 11:38 29/06/2009

Israel to build dozens of new West Bank homes for outpost evacuees

By Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service

Tags: Israel News, Migron 

Israel will build 50 new homes in an existing West Bank settlement as part of a wider plan to absorb residents slated to be evicted from the illegal outpost of Migron.

The complete plan calls for the construction of 1,450 homes in the settlement of Adam.

The State Prosecutor's Office informed the High Court on Friday that 190 housing units will be built in the settlement of Adam in the first stage, in accordance with the plan, which was approved by the Defense Ministry in May.

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However, only 50 of the units can be erected without further approval from the ministry. This number does not include public buildings and roads.

"The understandings to advance the construction were examined by the political echelon, Yesha Council of settlements representatives and settler leaders in Judea and Sameria," the state wrote, referring to the West Bank.

News of the plan emerged shortly before Defense Minister Ehud Barak set off for the United States Monday in a bid to end a quarrel with U.S. President Barack Obama's administration over Israel's refusal to completely halt West Bank settlement construction.

A media advisor to Barak ........


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