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Abbas spokesman: Barak's West Bank plans kills peace process
By Uri Blau, Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid
Tags: West Bank, Ehud Barak, PA 

The announcement that Defense Minister Ehud Barak had authorized the construction of dozens of new homes in the West Bank drew fire both in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, after the decision was publicized Monday in Haaretz.

Haaretz revealed that Barak had authorized at least 400 new housing units and lots, including 32 lots and a commercial center in Beitar Illit, 48 housing units and 19 lots in Ariel, and 40 housing units and a commercial center in Efrat.

"Ehud Barak's decision effectively destroys the peace process," said Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. "Barak and his government know very well that the peace process can't proceed as long as our land is being stolen."
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Barak also authorized new construction in Ariel, Modi'in Illit, Ma'aleh Adumim, Mevo Horon, Oranit, Beit El, Neve Daniel, Alon Shvut, Kochav Yaakov, Talmon and other settlements.

Writer Amos Oz criticized Labor, Barak's party, at a meeting of the new left-wing bloc initiated by Meretz leader MK Haim Oron.

"The Labor party is saying and doing two different things. On one hand it presents itself as the left-wing, social party, and on the other hand it sits in any coalition that invites it," Oz said.

"At Rabin Square, Barak spoke of walking the path of peace, and of waging a war against violence in the settlements, but I read in the newspapers that he is expanding the settlements and authorizing building in the settlements," he added.

Ronen Moshe, Barak's communication advisor, said the article was "riddled with distorted, tendentious figures that don't meet any journalistic standard. We should all consider why a tendentious and incorrect article was printed, and what lies behind the timing of its release."

The Defense Ministry did not respond to Haaretz before the initial article ran, even though a request had been made two days earlier for details regarding the plan Barak authorized last year.

Haaretz now holds a Defense Ministry document delineating Barak's authorizations since April. The document lists all planned construction and the date of Barak's approval.
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  1.   Construction on over thirteen settlements... 07:57  |  Silvienne 16/11/08
  2.   How do you kill something that was dead? 08:22  |  redmike 16/11/08
  3.   We get what we deserve(due to our impotence) 08:37  |  Meir Gush Etzion 16/11/08
  4.   Do you know what dose mean the Road Map? 08:44  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 16/11/08
  5.   #1 silvenne should read the 1922 mandate 08:54  |  victor hardman 16/11/08
  6.   #3 How about the 1917 Declaration? 09:20  |  hala 16/11/08
  7.   #6 the land belonged to turkey prior to 1917 09:37  |  victor hardman 16/11/08
  8.   Hey lemmings, ready for mopping? 09:41  |  Andreas 16/11/08
  9.   GOOD BUILD! This is JEWISH LAND anyway! 10:07  |  amir 16/11/08
  10.   Even if Israel withdrew to `49, attacks would continue u idiots 10:13  |  El 16/11/08
  11.   Israel must return all lands stolen from Arabs! 10:30  |  Jurist 16/11/08
  12.   #5, PETER SM, give it a rest! 10:58  |  Silvienne 16/11/08
  13.   #9, amir takes the prize .... 11:01  |  Silvienne 16/11/08
  14.   jurist competes for booby prize the competition is stiff 13:01  |  victor hardman 16/11/08
  15.   #5 Paul Harris aka Victor Hardman/Devalera 14:37  |  Labhras 16/11/08
  16.   process 14:38  |  colin 16/11/08
  17.   Abba spokesman 14:56  |  lady from USA 16/11/08
  18.   The Road Map; Just follow the yellow brick road 15:39  |  ottomatik 16/11/08
  19.   #15 libellous labarse and his laughable law 16:05  |  victor hardman 16/11/08
  20.   No Solution//// 16:08  |  Joe 16/11/08
  21.   #15 Paul Harris aka Victor Hardman /Devalera 17:38  |  Labhras 16/11/08
  22.   Killing the "peace process" is a huge favour for Israel. 17:51  |  Chaim 16/11/08
  23.   Settlements- Nothing illegal 17:57  |  Nat Weinstein 16/11/08
  24.   good news 18:26  |  evelyn-the chrisitan 16/11/08
  25.   What has the PA ever offered 02:19  |  John Phee 17/11/08
  26.   #23, Nat Weinstein, aren`t you in the wrong country? 04:26  |  Silvienne 17/11/08
  27.   #24, evelyn-the-christian... 04:29  |  Silvienne 17/11/08
  28.   Silvienne 08:16  |  Bill 18/11/08
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