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Israeli construction projects given the go-ahead

Saturday, November 29, 1997 Published at 21:24 GMT
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Israeli construction projects given the go-ahead
Reports from Israel say the government has approved the construction of at least three new industrial zones in the West Bank.

There are few details, but the zones are said to be close to the Palestinian self-rule towns of Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus.

Work is reported to have already begun at the Ramallah site.

Critics of the new development say it's likely to cause further difficulties between the Israeli government and the Palestinians on the transfer of further land to Palestinian control.


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