Construction in Israeli settlements increased by 35 percent in 2003, Israel said. The findings published by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday ran counter to an overall slump in Israeli residential development — as well as the U.S.-led “road map” peace plan, which calls for a halt to settlement expansion.
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