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Knesset passes law legalizing settler units in W Bank

Tuesday, 07 February 2017 5:22 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 07 February 2017 5:22 PM ]

Palestinian protesters wave national flags during a demonstration against the construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank near the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim on January 20, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

The Israeli parliament has passed a law legalizing settler units built on privately-owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians have slammed the law, saying it legalizes theft of Palestinian land for Israeli settlers.

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