Israel approves 380 new east Jerusalem settler homes
Construction permits have been issued for 307 homes in Ramot and 73 in Har Homa
Israeli authorities gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of 380 new settler homes in two areas of annexed east Jerusalem, a local official said.
"The municipal commission has given construction permits for 307 homes in Ramot and 73 in Har Homa," Yosef Pepe Alalu, a Jerusalem city councillor with the opposition Meretz party, told AFP.
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