Israel municipality approves hundreds of settlement homes in east Jerusalem
Building permits approved for more than 560 housing units in three East Jerusalem settlements
All Israeli settlements are viewed as illegal under international law. PHOTO: AFP
Israel rejects UN settler vote, lashes out at Obama
Chairman of Jerusalem city hall's Planning and Building committee Meir Turgeman told Israel Radio that the permits were held up until the end of the Barack Obama administration, which was critical of Israeli settlement activity.
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