U.S. satellite photographs confirm that Israel has set up 12 new settlements in the West Bank since the signing of the Wye agreement in October, according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, criticized the creation of settlements in recent talks with Israeli leaders.
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