Israel plans large-scale expansion of Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem

 BEIJING, Jan. 16
AFP, 16 Israeli Army Radio said in a report that Israel plans to Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem 1,400 new residential units.

report disclosed that the new Jewish settlement of Gilo in the Bethlehem project will be built near the program will be in the next few days, the local Planning Commission's approval.

Israeli Interior Ministry approved last November 3 in the East Jerusalem Jewish community of about 1,300 residential units built. U.S. and EU that this decision and the international community to promote the Palestinian and Israeli efforts to resume direct peace negotiations contrary to requirements in order to immediately terminate the plan.

2010   9 2 April, the U.S. mediation in Palestine and Israel to restart direct negotiations. However, Israel did not extend the end of September due to construction of the West Bank Jewish settlements in the limit order, interrupted 20 months before hard reboot lasted only two rounds of direct talks will be stalled.