- Title: VARIOUS: ISRAEL TO EXPAND FOUR JEWISH SETTLEMENTS IN THE OCCUPIED GOLAN HEIGHTS
- Date: 20th August 1998
- Summary: KANAF SETTLEMENT, GOLAN HEIGHTS (AUGUST 20, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV OF SETTLEMENT 0.03 2. SLV SIGN SHOWING ENTRANCE TO KANAF SETTLEMENT (2 SHOTS) 0.15 3. SLV/SV/CU CONSTRUCTION IN KANAF (7 SHOTS) 1.00 4. SV ISRAELI SETTLER SHAI WORKING IN HIS GARDEN 1.11 5. MCU SHAI SAYING, "I LIVE A NORMAL LIFE. WE THINK OF GETTING OLD HERE.
- Embargoed: 4th September 1998 13:00
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- Location: KANAF SETTLEMENT, GOLAN HEIGHTS/ TIBERIAS, ISRAEL/ RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
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- Country: Palestinian Territories
- Reuters ID: LVA6N7U5XATS3EBDMVIDSE4ER1IJ
- Story Text: Israel will expand four Jewish settlements in the occupied Golan Heights under a plan approved on Wednesday by a committee chaired by National Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon.
Under the plan approved on Wednesday (August 19), of 2,300 housing units for settlers and 2,500 holiday apartments will be built at Maale Gamla, Ramot, Kanaf and Had-Nes, which overlook the Sea of Galilee.
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu refrained from commenting on the issue and told reporters on Thursday (August 20) Israel would like to see Syria returning to the negotiation table.
Palestinian analyst Ghassan al-Khatib said on Thursday the Israeli desicion to expand settlements was another nail in the coffin of the peace process, because it underlines the principle of land for peace.
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war and has since settled some 15,000 Jews on the strategic northern plateau.The area is a key subject of contention between the two countries in more than six years of peace talks.
Israel and Syria have not held negotiations since Netanyahu was elected prime minister in 1996 vowing to keep the Golan under Israeli control.
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