Aerial photos reveal extent of land grab, say peace groups
Months after Ariel Sharon announced his dramatic plan to pull Jewish
settlers out of Gaza, portraying it as a sacrifice for peace, the
government is grabbing more land for West Bank settlements. Israeli
peace groups and Palestinian officials say thousands of homes are under
construction in the main settlements, in addition to an expansion of
Jewish outposts that are illegal under Israeli law. Mr Sharon has
promised the US he will dismantle the outposts, which are usually
clusters of containers or trailer homes serviced by government-built
roads, but has failed to do so. [more]
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