Israel has said it will build more than 200 new homes in Jewish West Bank settlements.
The latest settlement construction was revealed in newspaper advertisements published on Monday seeking bids from building contractors, and would violate The plans include a total of 228 housing units in the settlements of Beitar Illit and Efrat. Both communities are just outside The road map calls for a freeze on all settlement construction in the The Palestinians also have not carried out their road map obligation to disarm fighter groups. Raanan Gissin, spokesman for Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, said plans for the latest construction began more than five years ago and would take place in existing communities. Gissin also noted that the construction would be in settlements that He said: "These are the large settlement blocs, they will be strengthened." Saeb Erikat, the Palestinian negotiator, condemned the settlement expansion and urged the US embassy spokesmen in he settlement plans came even as
A draft of Kadima's election platform published on Monday calls for conceding more land to the Palestinians as part of peace talks culminating in a Palestinian state.
The talks would be based on the road map, which endorses a Palestinian state, but says its borders must be reached through negotiations.
Source: Al-Jazeera
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