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The US has repeatedly urged Israel to stop building settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
Almost 500,000 Jews live in settlements on occupied territory. The settlements are illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
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Israel approves 1,100 settler homes in Gilo, Jerusalem
Tuesday 27 September 2011, by
The move comes days after Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called for full UN membership for a Palestinian state.
Photos courtesy of Guillaume Paumier
BBC News Middle East
