Israel issued a tender Thursday morning for 22 more housing units in the Neve Dekalim settlement in the Gaza Strip, just days after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told U.S. President George W. Bush that Israel would remove unauthorized settlement outposts, it was reported Thursday morning.
Representatives of Peace Now - the Israeli Peace Movement - said the increased settlement activity is an indication that Sharon is not fulfilling his commitments on the road map and is causing the peace process to fail.
According to Israeli press reports, the tender had received permission from all the relevant authorities, including Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz. This is the first tender issued for a Gaza Strip settlement in more than one year. (Albawaba.com)
