White House Blasts ‘Illegitimate’ Construction

Israel’s publishing of tenders to build 450 new homes in Judea and Samaria has left the United States deeply concerned, the White House said Friday.

 

The White House condemned the construction plans as “illegitimate and counterproductive” to achieving peace, according to the AFP news agency.

 

“We have deep concerns about these highly contentious settlement construction announcements,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.

 

“They will have detrimental impacts on the ground, enflame already heightened tensions with the Palestinians and further isolate the Israelis internationally,” he warned.

 

Earlier Friday, a leftist NGO monitoring Jewish construction in eastern Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria announced that the Israeli government had published tenders to have 114 homes built in Adam, 156 in Elkana, 78 in Alfei Menashe and 102 in Kiryat Arba.

 

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