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Last update - 04:37 23/03/2008 Defense Minister likely to approve 80 housing units in settlement By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Etzion bloc, Ehud Barak  Defense Minister Ehud Barak is expected to approve construction of 80 housing units in the settlement of Elazar in the northern Etzion Bloc. The Derech Ha'avot outpost, which has approximately 10 permanent houses and a few dozen mobile homes, is located near Elazar, west of the Jerusalem-Hebron highway (road 60). Derech Ha'avot was established in 2001 on private Palestinian land. Advertisement The new neighborhood, which has already received the approval of the Civil Administration in the West Bank, is slated to be built between Elazar and the outpost, and will serve as a link between the two. The new neighborhood will consist of private homes, which are expected to be sold quickly due to a high demand for housing in the Etzion Bloc. The neighborhood is included in Elazar's master plan and the land is not owned by Palestinians. Earlier this month, the planning and construction committees approved the rezoning of the land from agricultural and industrial to residential, and the project now awaits Barak's approval. Barak's bureau said he had not yet received a request for approval, however he knew it was in the works. Since Barak supports construction in the large settlement blocs in the West Bank, it is likely he will approve the request. Related articles: EU demands Israel halt all construction in West Bank, East Jerusalem PM okays 750 new settlement homes, says fits state policy Minister: No freeze on Jewish construction in E. J'lem Official: Jerusalem construction tenders beyond Green Line now need prime minister's approval Bookmark to del.icio.us   Getting online, already A gov't official is planning the first Web site 'to connect all Jews around the world'. Naim to meet you French-Israeli folk singer Yael Naim isn't worried about becoming too commercial.   1.   Decide - Is it on private land or not????? 06:35  |  Dr Eric 23/03/08   2.   Gush Etzion is totally Jewish and even Peace now supports it!!! 06:42  |  Dr Eric 23/03/08   3.   The Israelis think they`re being so clever 11:15  |  Clickfool 23/03/08   4.   Private Land? Where are the Documents? 17:52  |  Jacques Kitty 23/03/08   5.   Netiv Avot - non- Arab-owned land 17:23  |  Linda Friedburg 24/03/08

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