Sentence examples for construction in the settlements from inspiring English sources

The Palestinians have said that they cannot continue negotiations if Israel resumes construction in the settlements.

It comes at a time when Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are stalled over Israeli construction in the settlements.

Continued construction in the settlements has been a major impediment in attempts to resume stalled peace talks.

Settler leaders and the residents of Itamar have called for more construction in the settlements in response.

The recent Israeli moves generally reflected further steps in the Israeli government's approval process and not final authorization for immediate new construction in the settlements.

Israel says it is ready for negotiations without any preconditions; the Palestinians say they will not negotiate so long as Israel refuses to freeze construction in the settlements.

It is not clear whether Israel will agree to freeze construction in the settlement blocs it intends to keep under any territorial agreement.

And while construction in the settlement blocks often only serves to provide for natural growth within existing settlement parameters it still is not helpful.

I don't think you'll see a formal freeze of settlement construction, either, but I think the new government may slow down construction in the isolated settlements beyond the blocs Israelis expect to stay theirs, as the pro-settler Jewish Home party will have less influence than it did before the election.

Or allowing for a boom in construction in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank?

Almost 7,000 new housing units are already under construction in the existing settlements, according to Israel's statistics bureau.