Incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset on December 28, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
The Guardian/AP: Netanyahu government makes West Bank settlement expansion its priority
Hardline coalition vows to legalise dozens of illegally built outposts and annex the occupied territory
Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hardline government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities on Wednesday, vowing to legalise dozens of illegally built outposts and annex the occupied territory as part of its coalition deal with its ultranational allies.
The coalition agreements, released a day before the government is to be sworn into office, also included language endorsing discrimination against LGBTQ+ people on religious grounds, as well as generous stipends for ultra-Orthodox men who prefer to study instead of work.
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New Netanyahu Government Vows To Make West Bank Settlement Expansion Its Priority
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