Zionist Regime’s Settlement Building Rises by 130%

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reported an increase of 5.5% in settlement construction in the West Bank since the beginning of 2013 compared to the corresponding time frame in 2012, despite the fact that 2013 has witnessed a resumption of “peace” between Palestinian and Israeli authorities.About 32,290 construction sites for new housing units were erected this year across the occupied West Bank, Hebrew media said.The number of settlement projects in the West Bank rose by nearly 130% compared to 2012, according to statistics released Thursday."I am delighted that construction starts exceeded predictions and erroneous statements in different media outlets," Housing and Construction Minister Uri Ariel said Thursday, stressing that his ministry planned to further increase building across the country in the coming year./149