Secretly growing illegal occupation is terrorism

Israel 'hides settlements data'
Israeli Military Allows West Bank Settlements To Grow

Israeli Military Allows West Bank Settlements To Grow

...Israeli settlements are expanding at record speed, taking up more and more of the land that was supposed to become the Palestinian state one day.

An Israeli human rights group that monitors the construction on a daily basis says it grew by 60 percent last year.

"Eventually, even if there will be a peace treaty with the Palestinians, it will be almost impossible to implement it on the ground," says Yariv Oppenheimer, of the human rights group Peace Now.

(Source: CBS News, 01/29/09)

Israel 'hides settlements data'

The Israeli defence ministry has concealed information about the extent of illegal settlement-building in the West Bank, a leading newspaper reports.
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An analysis of the data shows a big majority - about 75% - of construction in settlements was carried out without the right permit or in contravention of permits issued, Haaretz reported.

In more than 30 settlements, buildings including schools, synagogues and police stations, had been built on private Palestinian land.

The newspaper said Defence Minister Ehud Barak blocked publication of the data, arguing it could endanger state security or harm Israel's foreign relations.

(Source: BBC News, 01/30/09)