Israel plans new settlements in controversial zone

  • 12 years ago
Paris and London called in Israel's envoys for consultations Monday as the Jewish state faced mounting diplomatic pressure over plans to build 3,000 settler homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. Some of the construction is to take place in a disputed corridor of land east of Jerusalem, called E1, where new settlements could effectively cut the West Bank in two. Duration: 00:29

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