Jerusalem Governorate warns over Israeli approval of 13 new settlements

Jerusalem Governorate warns over Israeli approval of 13 new settlements The Jerusalem Governorate released a statement on Thursday warning against the implications of Israeli security cabinet's approval of a plan to establish 13 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, which would further isolate Jerusalem. The governorate said that the move reflects a wider Israeli policy of accelerating settlement expansion and land seizure, particularly during election periods, when, it said, Palestinian land and lives become part of Israeli political competition.