Israel orders 540 new housing units for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem

Israel continues its coverage of occupation in East Jerusalem.

Israel’s Jerusalem Municipality has authorised its determination to construct 540 new residences in the unlawful Jewish settlement of Har Homa, positioned south of occupied East Jerusalem.

THE FIRST LOCATION PLAN IN THE BIDEN PERIOD

Israel’s Haaretz newspaper, which reported the information, said that the municipality’s determination also needs to be authorised by the Regional Planning and Development Committee of the Ministry of Inside.

Emphasizing that the Regional Planning and Development Committee will meet inside two weeks to debate the plan, it was famous that if the committee approves, this would be the first settlement plan to be applied in the new US administration.

USA: AVOID UNI-SIDED PRACTICES

Throughout the election marketing campaign, US President Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris stated that they might stick with the “two-state answer” to resolve the Arab-Israeli battle and would oppose “annexation” and Jewish settlement constructing and growth actions in the West Financial institution.

In line with the statements of US State Division Spokesperson Ned Worth, the US administration led by Biden has repeatedly referred to as on Israel to keep away from unilateral practices that will undermine the precept of a two-state answer, together with insurance policies of annexation, settlement constructing and destruction.

Israel acquired unconditional help from former President Donald Trump and his administration for the development and growth of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem, in addition to for its annexation plan.

EASTERN JERUSALEM AND THE WEST BANK UNDER OCCUPATION FOR HALF A CENTURY

East Jerusalem and the West Financial institution have been occupied by Israel since 1967. Israel, which separates these two areas with the wall it has constructed, prevents the Palestinians dwelling in the West Financial institution from coming into East Jerusalem.

There are 18 unlawful Jewish settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. Greater than 220,000 Jewish settlers reside in these settlements.

Below worldwide regulation, all Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory are thought-about unlawful.