Israel has announced plans to build 3,000 new homes in West Bank settlements, pressing forward with a construction binge that began after the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president. The announcement comes as Israel prepares to uproot an illegal settlement outpost in the West Bank. It comes days after the government approved an additional 2,500 homes in the West Bank and hundreds more in east Jerusalem. The Palestinians want the West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, for their future state. (Reuters)The election of Donald Trump, who has promised to be far more supportive of Israel than his predecessor, has emboldened Israel's settlement movement.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2017 23:02 UTC