Sentence examples for construction settlements from inspiring English sources
When performing shallow tunnel construction, settlements on the ground surface often cannot be prevented.
Due to high effect on stability of construction, settlement is very important factor in construction and foundation engineering.
Rockfill is an important construction material for infrastructure engineering, such as dams, railways and airport foundations, which display a long-term post-construction settlement.
The invasion of Lebanon and the construction of settlements both led to disaster.
Last year, Washington pressed Israel to halt all construction of settlements as a prelude to peace talks.
The Palestinians have long refused to return to the negotiating table unless Israel halts the construction of settlements.
Terrorism, the construction of settlements and the security wall are all contrary to international law and should cease.
So how are Palestinians to reconcile such support for Palestinian statehood with Israel's construction of settlements?
Israel has agreed to slow construction of settlements in the West Bank but has refused to halt building in East Jerusalem.
So far, construction of settlements is part of various programs administered by different governmental institutions.
Its construction of settlements violates the Oslo agreement.
