Israel okays 69 East Jerusalem homes on eve of Kerry visit

June 26 2013 17:03:08

Israel okays 69 East Jerusalem homes on eve of Kerry visit

JERUSALEM - Agence France-Presse

An Israeli planning committee on Wednesday granted final approval for the construction of 69 east Jerusalem settler homes, an official said, on the eve of a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

"The municipal committee has today given its final approval for the construction of 69 homes in Har Homa in east Jerusalem," councillor Meir Margalit told AFP

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