02.02.2012                      09.Schwat. 5772

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Israel backtracks on housing benefits for West Bank settlements

Decision amends cabinet resolution approved Sunday granting construction subsidies to people living in national priority areas, including 70 settlements.

Housing benefits will not be granted to some 70 West Bank settlements unless specifically approved by the defense minister, who has authority over West Bank construction, the cabinet decided on Wednesday.
The decision amended a cabinet resolution approved on Sunday that granted various housing benefits to people living in national priority areas. Since about 70 settlements are located in national priority areas, the new decision was passed to exclude them….