Israeli police clash with settlers in the West Bank outpost of Amona on Feb. 1, 2017. (Oded Balilty/AP)JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament passed a contentious law late Monday that allows the state to seize land privately owned by Palestinians in the West Bank and grant the properties to Jewish settlements for their exclusive use. The measure is designed to protect homes in Jewish settlements, built on private Palestinian property “in good faith or at the state’s instruction,” from possible court-ordered evacuation and demolition. [Israel plans settlement expansion amid policy shifts in Washington]The private Palestinian land would be seized by the government and held until there is a final resolution of decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict. Read more:Trump picks a supporter of West Bank settlements for ambassador to IsraelJared Kushner’s family foundation donated to West Bank settlementsToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2017 21:31 UTC