Imagine my complete lack of surprise…
The Israeli government is seeking to renege on a pledge to demolish a West Bank outpost built on privately owned Palestinian land.
The move comes amid a wave of international condemnation over its retrospective authorisation this week of three other illegal outposts, strengthening Israel’s hold on the West Bank and bolstering pro-settler groups, whose influence on government policy is growing.
The attorney general, Yehuda Weinstein, will ask the supreme court to delay an order to evacuate and demolish five apartment buildings at Ulpana, on the edge of the Beit El settlement. The case is due to be heard before Tuesday’s deadline for evacuation.
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