Israel’s Knesset passes controversial settlement law

Lesson Brief Euronews
On February 7, Euronews 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. Suggested Set: The UN Settlement Vote
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