New Israeli settlement project in the Golan

The Israeli government continues its settlement policy in the Golan Heights in violation of international legitimacy resolutions and the land-for-peace formula.

In this context, the Israeli ministerial committee for the Galilee and Negev affairs chaired by Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday decided to expand four settlements in the southern Golan: Ramout,Maleih Ghamla, Kanaf and Hadnif.

Israel plans to build more than 2,300 residential units in the settlements. Another 2500 settlement units will be also built in other areas, but Israeli radio did not give information on the location of the settlements.

Five additional settlement complexes will be also built in Negev, in the southern part of occupied Palestine.