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930 New Units Approved in Settlement of Har Homa

In what appears to be a response to the ongoing housing crisis in the State of Israel, the Israeli government has on Thursday given final approval to build housing units in the settlement of Har Homa (Jabal Abu Ghneim).

Har Homa - Photo courtesy of the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem

Israeli media outlets are reporting that 930 new housing units will be constructed in the illegal settlement of Har Homa, situated between East Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

This new approval follows the submission of a petition by 42 Members of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, to expand construction of settlements.

Israeli spokesperson, Efrat Orbach, stated that initial approval of the expansion of Har Homa was granted two years ago, and that final approval was delayed due to necessary amendments.
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