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Israel OKs New W. Bank Housing Israel approves the building of 1,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The move appears to violate the U.S.-backed plan for Middle East peace, which calls for a freeze on all new settlement building. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Linda Gradstein.

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Israel to Build New Housing in West Bank

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An Israeli bulldozer works on the construction site of new homes in the Beitar Elite Jewish settlement near Jerusalem, Aug. 17, 2004. Reuters hide caption

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Israel approves the building of 1,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The move appears to violate the U.S.-backed plan for Middle East peace, which calls for a freeze on all new settlement building. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Linda Gradstein.