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Report: Israel to approve new housing in east Jerusalem ahead of Biden inauguration

Defense Ministry subcommittee expected to approve the construction of 108 homes in Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood. While on a trip to Israel in 2010, then-US Vice President Joe Biden denounced the construction of 1,600 housing units in east Jerusalem.

by  i24NEWS and ILH Staff
Published on  12-28-2020 12:30
Last modified: 12-28-2020 14:27
Report: Israel to approve new housing in east Jerusalem ahead of Biden inaugurationBaz Ratner / Reuters

A general view of Ramat Shlomo | Photo: Baz Ratner / Reuters

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Israel is expected to greenlight construction of new housing units in the eastern part of Jerusalem ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's swearing-in on Jan. 20, the Kan public broadcaster reported on Saturday night.

The Defense Ministry unit responsible for authorizing the construction of settlements in Judea and Samaria is expected to meet within the next two weeks to move construction projects forward.

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The civil administration planning subcommittee could meet as early as Thursday, according to Kan, which did not specify how many housing units would likely be approved.

But according to the Jerusalem Municipality, the subcommittee is expected to approve the construction of 108 housing units in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood.

During a trip to Israel in 2010, then-Vice President Biden denounced the construction of 1,600 housing units in eastern Jerusalem, arguing it "undermines the confidence in which we have need and goes against the constructive discussions I have had here."

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The senior civil administration planning sub-committee usually meets four times a year. In October, after a seven-month hiatus, the subcommittee approved the construction of more than 5,000 homes.

Several hundred of these approvals retroactively legalized houses that had been built illegally.

This article was first published by i24NEWS.

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