Israel gave approval to expand a settlement on the outskirts of Hebron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the construction of 200 new housing units in Kiryat Arba to soften settler opposition to the Wye agreement, political observers said. U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright criticized the move during a telephone call to Netanyahu. Discussing Albright’s criticism, State Department spokesman James Rubin said, “If we go back to business as usual in these areas, we’ll be out of business.”
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