The Palestinian Center for Human Rights condemned the escalated pace of Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank, as large-scale demolitions are conducted against Palestinian houses and properties, in the actualization of the Israeli annexation plan, and in particular what was published by the Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Israel Lands Authority on November 15, 2020, announcing a tender to build 1257 settlement units In the settlement of “Givat Hamatos” on the lands of the town of Beit Safafa, south of occupied East Jerusalem, which would link the settlements of Gilo and Har Homa with the settlement of Talpiot, and at the same time would seal off Bethlehem from Beit Safafa village and southern occupied East Jerusalem and will entail further restrictions and obstacles on Palestinians’ freedom of movement and access to their lands. To check the news, click here