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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julia Frankel

Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two

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Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender.

The tender, seeking bids from developers, would clear the way to begin construction of the E1 project.

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