Report: West Bank settlements expanded faster in 2008
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An Israeli peace group says Jewish settlements and outposts in the West Bank expanded more quickly in 2008 than the previous year. Peace Now says 1,257 new structures were built in settlements during 2008, compared to 800 in 2007, an increase of 57 percent.
The group said in a report Wednesday that building more than doubled in outposts, which unlike settlements are not recognized by the Israeli government. It says 261 structures were built in outposts, compared to 98 the year before. (AP)
