Israel approves 800 new settlement units in Bethlehem

[azurnoir]

Israeli Public Prosecution has revealed an Israeli settlement plan consisting of 800 new settlement units in Bethlehem, south of the occupied West Bank, Palestinian newspaper Al-Resalah reported yesterday.

The plan was approved by the Israeli Housing and Construction Minister Ori Ariel, during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's previous government at the end of last year.

The Israeli Ministry of Housing also allocated 900,000 Israeli shekels ($250,000) for the implementation of the plan.

The plan closes the Palestinian city off from the south and separates it from other areas in the West Bank.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/19854-israel-approves-800-new-settlement-units-in-bethlehem

[SamKnause]

1. Approves 800 new settlements ???

Steals more land would be the correct description.

[procon]

2. Was is just a coincidence that Netanyahu was having a hissy fit

over the Iran deal at the same time Israel was stealing more land? What... look over there... shiny stuff!

[guillaumeb]

3. Yet another Israeli move that will inflame the current situation.

Brought to the world by the peace loving Netanyahu administration that is also the only Middle East democracy.

[geek tragedy]

4. The creeping apartheid state extends its tentacles further nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

5. Eventually it will all come crashing down in one way or another.

I hope Israel survives its Guinness world record of uncommon stupidity.

[Little Tich]

6. (Insert condemnation here)

I'm running out of new things to say about the expansion of the illegal settlements.

Oh well, one more step towards the one-state solution, I guess...

[Jefferson23]

7. Israel always intended to have the West Bank for their state..always. This conflict is one of the

most disgusting...almost a half century old now.

[Fozzledick]

8. Another great success for BDST!

Tell me again how effective it is!

[azurnoir]

9. BDST?

how will this move spell success for the British Disabled Ski Team?

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/BDST

[Fozzledick]

10. You didn't think it was just Bondage, Domination and Sadism did you?

The key element of the anti-Israel agenda has always been Terrorism.

The rest is just harassing cover fire.

[geek tragedy]

11. of course, because criticism of Israel is just like terrorism.

Do you really think you're persuading anyone to the left of Ted Cruz or Naftali Bennett with this tripe?

[Fozzledick]

12. Well, I certainly wouldn't include you in that population

But then "left" and "right" don't really mean much at the vanishing point where extremist totalitarian ideologies wrap around and join together. Your all-consuming hatred of Israeli democracy makes more sense when seen on a democratic/authoritarian axis, particularly in comparison to the Iranian and Hamas theocratic dictatorships.

[geek tragedy]

13. Keep on using Iran and Hamas as your benchmarks

That'll really convince people how awesome Israel is

"Israel: better than Syria" could be the new tagline.