settlement expansion

Israel plans to expand Gilo settlement in southwestern East Jerusalem with 2,300 houses

Israel plans to expand Gilo settlement in southwestern East Jerusalem with 2,300 houses

  • Palestinian Authority warns development of 200,000 sq. meter site aims to separate East Jerusalem from southern West Bank and further hinder possibility of Palestinian statehood
  • Gilo was established in 1971 along a vital road leading south to Bethlehem and Hebron
By Arab News ·