Israel’s centrist candidate for prime minister pledged to support the growth of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. “Settlement is crucial for controlling the land and preserving the homeland,” Yitzhak Mordechai was reported as saying during a Wednesday campaign rally.
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