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International

World War 3: Israel to speed up construction of illegal settlements

November 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered speeding up construction of 2,000 illegal housing units in East Jerusalem (al Quds), Ma’aleh Adumim, and Gush Etaion.

This is a response to the United Nations making Palestine the 195th member of the UN.  Other retaliations planned by the Israelis include; curbing VIP status of senior Palestinian officials to cross Israeli checkpoints, greenlighting more settlement construction, and halting the transfer of tax money that Israel steals, I mean collects for the Palestinians.

If you think Israel will turn to violence then you’re too late.  For months now Israel has launched ground raids, and air strikes into Gaza and the West Bank, yet where’s the western media’s coverage of it?

Technology

Israel to expand illegal Jerusalem settlements, and destroy al Aqsa Mosque, blames it on the bad economy

“I have believed for a long time that Israel wants this al-Aqsa Mosque simply not to exist.”-Mark Dankof

August 11, Israel orders the construction of 1,200 illegal settlement homes around al Quds (Jerusalem).  On top of that one Israeli official said they are about to authorize another 2,700 more homes in occupied Palestinian territory.

Some officials say they’re going ahead with the illegal settlement homes to address the bad economy that so many Israelis are protesting.  Officials say the settlements will provide affordable housing.

The European Union says Israel’s continued illegal settlement construction guarantees there will be no peace: “Settlement activity threatens the viability of an agreed two state solution and undermines ongoing efforts to resume negotiations.”-Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Egyptian and Russian officials have stressed that the settlements are illegal.  They violate UN resolution 452, which bans settlement construction in occupied Palestinian territory.