Israel Expands Settlements In Occupied West Bank, Seizes Large Tracts Near Jericho
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The Israeli government has seized large tracts of land in the occupied West Bank near the Dead Sea and the Palestinian city of Jericho, the Israeli nonprofit Peace Now, which tracks the spread of settlements in the region, and the Israeli Army Radio reported Tuesday. The seizure of 579 acres (234 hectares) of land is one of the largest land confiscations in the West Bank in recent years.
“Instead of trying to calm the situation, the government is adding fuel to the fire and sending a clear message to Palestinians, as well as to Israelis, that it has no intention to work towards peace and two states. [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu proves yet again, that settler pressure is more important to him than the deteriorating security situation,” Peace Now said in a statement released Tuesday.
