Israel continues to steal land:
<<< . . . On the ground, Israel is moving ahead with plans to build massive new settlements, despite its nominal acceptance of the road map. Using Israel's name for the occupied territories, Sharon's housing minister, Effie Eitam, declared on June 2 that, "Praise the Lord, there is large natural growth in Judea and Samaria--just this year alone there has been a 5.5 percent increase in settlers." Making clear that "natural growth" includes moving new settlers in from Israel, Eitam promised, "we will build for them, and provide them roads and infrastructure."
And, just before the Aqaba summit, Israeli municipal authorities announced they are moving ahead with plans to build a new Jewish settlement in occupied East Jerusalem, to be called "Kidmat Tziyon" (meaning "the progress of Zion"). The plan calls for 230 Jewish-only housing units on 25 acres overlooking the future home of the Palestinian parliament . . . >>>
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