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Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, its finance minister said on Thursday, a move condemned by Israeli human rights groups that may strain ties with key allies that have threatened sanctions.
Bezalel Smotrich, an ultra-nationalist in the ruling right-wing coalition who has long advocated for Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, wrote on social media platform X that the settlements would be located in the northern West Bank, without specifying exactly where.
Israeli media cited the Defence Ministry as saying that among the new settlements, existing "outposts" would be legalized under Israeli law and new settlements would also be built.
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"This historic decision sends a clear message — we are here not only to stay but to establish the State of Israel here for all its residents and to strengthen its security," he said.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel...546966?cmp=rss
I 'member when people used to flaccidly argue Israel wasn't actually trying to take everything. Any regrets to smatter around, or are you just content in your ghoulishness?