Israel To Build New Houses In Settlements (ap)

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks in a street of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beitar Ilit, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before slowing settlement construction, two of his aides said Friday, in an apparent snub of Washington's public demand for a total settlement freeze. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)AP – Aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he would approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before considering a temporary freeze in construction, drawing harsh criticism from Washington, which has called for a total halt.

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