The plans for more building in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have sparked the usual outrage from groups opposed to settlements. "Announcements are nice, but bricks and mortar are what is needed," said Oded Revivi, the international liaison for the Yesha Council, which represents Jewish settlers in the West Bank. This is the first expansion of settlement units in Hebron in 15 years. The Israeli government approved plans earlier this year for the construction of the first new settlement in 20 years. Trump's take on settlementsThe Obama Administration had been, at times, critical of Israeli settlement expansion.

Source: CBC News October 31, 2017 14:35 UTC