Israel Seizes Land, Israel has declared 234 hectares of West Bank area as accompaniment land, admiral said Tuesday, arch a babysitter to acquaint of accessible adjustment amplification that could access tensions with Palestinians.
COGAT, the Israeli defence admiral physique amenable for implementing government behavior in the Palestinian territories, said the move was taken "in accordance with the accommodation of the political level".
It gave no added account nor added details, but adjustment babysitter Peace Now said the acreage complex is south of the Palestinian city-limits of Jericho and abutting to the Dead Sea.
Peace Now said the acreage -- agnate in admeasurement to added than 250 all-embracing football pitches -- is the better reclassification back a access of 400 hectares in 2014.
The NGO said the adjustment to appropriate the acreage was active on March 10 as US Vice Admiral Joe Biden captivated up a appointment to Israel and the Palestinian territories, admitting COGAT banned to animadversion on the timing.
Palestinians who affirmation buying of the acreage can address the accommodation aural 45 days.
Peace Now said the acreage could advice hotlink up and potentially aggrandize bounded Jewish settlements.
"This acknowledgment is a de-facto confiscation of Palestinian acreage for the purpose of settlement," a account said.
"Instead of aggravating to calm the situation, the government is abacus ammunition to the fire."
The confiscation comes amidst a beachcomber of abandon that has apparent 194 Palestinians, 28 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese dead back October 1, according to an AFP count.
Most of the Palestinians were dead while accustomed out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to the Israeli authorities.
Palestinian leaders, including admiral Mahmud Abbas, accept in allotment abhorrent the amplification of settlements for the violence.
In 2010, Israel apparent affairs to body 1,600 new face homes in annexed east Jerusalem during a antecedent Biden visit.
Weeks later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a appointment to the White House, was denied the privileges commonly accepted to adopted dignitaries, even the ritual handshake photograph.
COGAT, the Israeli defence admiral physique amenable for implementing government behavior in the Palestinian territories, said the move was taken "in accordance with the accommodation of the political level".
It gave no added account nor added details, but adjustment babysitter Peace Now said the acreage complex is south of the Palestinian city-limits of Jericho and abutting to the Dead Sea.
Peace Now said the acreage -- agnate in admeasurement to added than 250 all-embracing football pitches -- is the better reclassification back a access of 400 hectares in 2014.
The NGO said the adjustment to appropriate the acreage was active on March 10 as US Vice Admiral Joe Biden captivated up a appointment to Israel and the Palestinian territories, admitting COGAT banned to animadversion on the timing.
Palestinians who affirmation buying of the acreage can address the accommodation aural 45 days.
Peace Now said the acreage could advice hotlink up and potentially aggrandize bounded Jewish settlements.
"This acknowledgment is a de-facto confiscation of Palestinian acreage for the purpose of settlement," a account said.
"Instead of aggravating to calm the situation, the government is abacus ammunition to the fire."
The confiscation comes amidst a beachcomber of abandon that has apparent 194 Palestinians, 28 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese dead back October 1, according to an AFP count.
Most of the Palestinians were dead while accustomed out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to the Israeli authorities.
Palestinian leaders, including admiral Mahmud Abbas, accept in allotment abhorrent the amplification of settlements for the violence.
In 2010, Israel apparent affairs to body 1,600 new face homes in annexed east Jerusalem during a antecedent Biden visit.
Weeks later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a appointment to the White House, was denied the privileges commonly accepted to adopted dignitaries, even the ritual handshake photograph.
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