Posted AT 6:32 AM EDT on 24/07/08
Israel planning new settlement in West Bank
JERUSALEM — A key committee has approved construction of the first new Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade, an Israeli official said Thursday. The news infuriated Palestinians, who said the decision could cripple peace efforts.
The only hurdle that remains is Defence Minister Ehud Barak, who plans to approve the Maskiot settlement within weeks, the official said.
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