The Israeli government authorized a proposal to establish 14 new towns in the Galilee and Negev. The proposal aims to increase Jewish presence in the areas and prevent illegal Arab construction, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported. None of the new settlements is for the Arab sector.
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