Israeli settlers building 544 new homes

[WoodPeckr]

Surprised Bele or Lokai haven't posted this. Seems Nutzy-yahooooo has a rather peculiar way of showing his 'commitment' to the peace process.....

Israeli settlers building 544 new homes

By Karin Laub ASSOCIATED PRESS

October 20, 2010, 6:35 PM

KARMEI TZUR, West Bank (AP) - Israeli settlers have begun building new homes at an extraordinary pace since the government lifted its moratorium on West Bank housing starts - almost 550 in three weeks, more than four times faster than the last two years.

And many homes are going up in areas that under practically any peace scenario would become part of a Palestinian state, a trend that could doom U.S.-brokered peace talks.

According to an Associated Press count, ground has been broken on 544 new West Bank homes since Sept. 26, when Israel lifted its 10-month freeze on most new settlement building..... [more]

 

[alexmst]

This might have more to do with greedy unscrupulous developers than the Israeli government. There are plenty of those to the north of Toronto too lol.

Sure, the government allowed it to happen, granted that was a bad move. Perhaps developers there pour money at politicians just as they do here.

The developers get money building the houses, the peace deal eventually gives those houses and land to the Palestinians, the Israeli government compensates the Israeli homeowners for the houses. The Palestinians either occupy or burn down the houses. Who makes money out of all this: the developers.

 

[nottyboi]

This might have more to do with greedy unscrupulous developers than the Israeli government. There are plenty of those to the north of Toronto too lol.

Sure, the government allowed it to happen, granted that was a bad move. Perhaps developers there pour money at politicians just as they do here.

The developers get money building the houses, the peace deal eventually gives those houses and land to the Palestinians, the Israeli government compensates the Israeli homeowners for the houses. The Palestinians either occupy or burn down the houses. Who makes money out of all this: the developers.

There will be no peace... Israel does not want it. What do they possibly have to gain from peace when the current situation is working out so well for them?

 

[basketcase]

Maybe they can gain peace?

 

[WoodPeckr]

Maybe they can gain peace?

About all they will gain are a few more rockets attacks....to be followed up with massive air strikes in retaliation!....