On February 7, Israel Hayom reported on the majority passage of an Israeli law that retroactively legalizes thousands of homes in Israeli settlements built on Palestinian-owned land in the West Bank. Prior to the passage, these 4,000 homes were deemed illegal under Israeli law. As part of the law, Palestinians will be compensated financially for the land or be given alternative land. Many Palestinians view the law as eliminating the dream of making Jerusalem the capital of a future Palestinian state. The law is likely to go to the Israeli Supreme Court. Israel's Attorney General has already said that the law is unconstitutional. The attached video is of Israeli MK Naftali Bennet, the leader of the right-wing Jewish Home party, speaking in favor of the law. Suggested Set: The UN Settlement Vote Video Vocabulary:

יוּבָא	It will be brought (m)	מדובר ב	(here) We’re talking about
ועדת השרים	Committee of Ministers	אזרחים	citizens
לחקיקה	For legislation, enactment	לשרת , משרת	To serve
הגיע הזמן	The time has come	לשלם מסים , משלם מסים	To pay taxes
תושבי יו"ש	Residents of Judea and Samaria	למלא , ממלא	To fulfill
אני מצפה מ	I expect from	חובות	duties
לתמוך במהלך	To support the move	נבחרנו	We were elected
לבצע , נבצע	To carry out, we’ll carry out

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