00:00The Israel's cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied
00:08West Bank.
00:09This brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69 and increases
00:15construction by nearly 50% during Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
00:21Settlements are widely considered illegal under international law and are seen by some
00:26as preventing a pathway to a Palestinian state.
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