Sentence examples for for new settlements from inspiring English sources

Trump signaled that he supported Israeli settlements in the West Bank by appointing a pro-settlements Israeli ambassador, but Trump has since asked for new settlements to stop for the time being.

In 2010, they humiliated Vice-President Joseph Biden by unveiling a plan for new settlements during one of his official visits.

But lasting solutions are harder.The government has found sites for new settlements, either on public land or by buying private land.

"Wrong Time for New Settlements" (editorial, July 11) rightly criticizes the Levy commission report, which asserts that Israel is not occupying the West Bank and that all Israeli settlements there are legal.

In fact, late last year the Netanyahu government announced it would begin planning for new settlements in both East Jerusalem and the controversial E-1 sectiof of the West Bank.

"The recognition in the NPPF and the prime minister's statement last week provide a unique opportunity for councils to plan for new settlements which enhance the environment, provide high quality affordable housing and locally accessible jobs".

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has quietly suspended the issuing of bids for new settlement construction, according to a watchdog group, in an apparent gesture to Secretary of State John Kerry as he works to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

As President Obama landed after midday on Wednesday and was heading by helicopter to Jerusalem for his meetings with Israeli leaders, scores of Palestinian activists hiked up to a part of the hotly contested area known as E1, where Israel has plans for new settlement housing, and pitched 15 tents.

Table 2 Criteria for new settlement development Factor/criteria Type Proximity to existing urban areas Planning factor (compact development) Proximity to major roads and train lines Transport factor Distance from environmentally valuable and vulnerable areas or from protected areas Environmental factor Proximity to water (lakes and rivers) Attractiveness factor Slope gradient Physical factor.

I can outdo you at listing what Olmert has done wrong, down to the latest approval for new settlement construction.

Those soldiers did not refuse to serve, but they criticized the government for building new settlements while it weighed a peace agreement with Egypt that would force Israel to withdraw from Sinai.