Israel to go ahead with 130 homes in east Jerusalem

Israel to go ahead with 130 homes in east Jerusalem
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Summary Jerusalem municipality on Wednesday approved plans for another 130 housing units in Gilo.

Gilo is a settlement neighbourhood in the annexed eastern sector of the Holy City.Pepe Alalu of the left-wing Meretz party said the district planning committee had given the green light to a project to build 130 homes in three 12-storey tower blocks on the northeastern outskirts of Gilo which lies just a few kilometres (miles) north of Bethlehem. --AFP

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