RAMALLAH, - The Israeli Naot Pisgah company resumed Tuesday construction in the Modi'in Illit settlement, west of Ramallah, despite Israel’s decision to temporarily freeze building in Israeli settlements.
The company’s general manager says it was decided to resume construction in Modi’in Illit for economical reasons and not ideological ones.
He added that the firm will build a 2,300 unit neighborhood in the settlement.
The company’s decision came after the Israeli government rejected the firm’s claim for about 48 million dollars in compensation for losses incurred due to the settlement freeze.
Hamas spokesman Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri said to media outlets Tuesday that the Israeli company’s announcement to build more settlement units in light of resumed peace talks between Fatah's authority in Ramallah and Israel proves that the negotiations are only a cover-up for globally criticized settlement activity.
“The construction overlapping the negotiations confirms their [the negotiations’] gravity, which calls for a national effort to stop Fatah from this gambling that harms Palestinian national interests,” Abu Zuhri said.
The company’s general manager says it was decided to resume construction in Modi’in Illit for economical reasons and not ideological ones.
He added that the firm will build a 2,300 unit neighborhood in the settlement.
The company’s decision came after the Israeli government rejected the firm’s claim for about 48 million dollars in compensation for losses incurred due to the settlement freeze.
Hamas spokesman Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri said to media outlets Tuesday that the Israeli company’s announcement to build more settlement units in light of resumed peace talks between Fatah's authority in Ramallah and Israel proves that the negotiations are only a cover-up for globally criticized settlement activity.
“The construction overlapping the negotiations confirms their [the negotiations’] gravity, which calls for a national effort to stop Fatah from this gambling that harms Palestinian national interests,” Abu Zuhri said.
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