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Thu 27 Nov, 2003 11:53 am
AP
Jewish settler stands next to outpost of Beit El
Israel is planning to give official recognition to some Jewish outposts that were originally established in the West Bank, without government approval. The decision has angered the Palestinian Authority, which says the move is a violation of the international road map to peace plan.
The Israeli government announced it would be supporting the continued existence of some unauthorized Jewish outposts in the West Bank.
The communities were established by the Jewish settler movement, which wants to prevent Israel from handing over any more of the territory to the Palestinians, as part of a final peace agreement.
The international community and the Palestinian Authority regard all Jewish settlements as illegal.
I've given up all hope that anyone will get fair play in the mid east anymore.