West Bank: US 'troubled' by Israeli settlement expansion plans

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1970-01-01 08:00

The Israeli government has approved the construction of 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli government has advanced plans for some 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank.

The announcement comes despite US pressure to stop settlement expansion, which it sees as an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.

A US spokesperson said Washington was "deeply troubled" by the...