Israel aims to build new housing units in East Jerusalem - report
Israel's Housing Ministry on Thursday announced tenders for the construction of the new housing units in the Jewish-only Ramot and Pisgat Ze'ev settlements, according to the Israeli media outlet. Tel Aviv has been planing to build 805 new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem, the report added.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:28 | 30 May 2019
- Modified Date: 04:28 | 30 May 2019
The Israeli government has announced plans to build 805 new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem, an Israeli website has reported.
Israel's Housing Ministry on Thursday announced tenders for the construction of the new housing units in the Jewish-only Ramot and Pisgat Ze'ev settlements, according to the pro-settler Arutz Sheva7 website.
The announcement reportedly coincided with a meeting in Jerusalem between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's top advisor, who arrived in Israel Wednesday as part of a wider tour of the region.
Kushner's tour is intended to promote the so-called "Deal of the Century", a backchannel U.S. Middle East peace plan details of which have yet to be made public.