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Israeli construction plan to encircle Jerusalem

The Jerusalem municipality has moved forward on 540 new housing units in the controversial Har Homa neighborhood across the Green Line, a plan that will encircle Jerusalem on three sides.

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A general view of part of the Jewish east Jerusalem settlement of Ramat Shlomo is pictured on Nov. 16, 2020 in Jerusalem, Israel. — Amir Levy/Getty Images

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