GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — During an inspection tour in the West Bank village of Susya, Palestinian Minister of Local Government Majdi al-Saleh said Feb. 19 that his ministry is to start issuing construction permits for Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank and that the Ministry’s Higher Planning Council is to approve next month structural plans for these areas.
Saleh said that the Palestinian government will protect these Palestinian permits from the Israeli authorities and will proceed to rebuild houses that Israel demolishes.