Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal

By Benjamin RaabJERUSALEM, June 3 (Reuters) - Israel's hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians hope will be part of a future independent state.Most nations consider Israeli settlements there to be illegal under international law and a major obstacle to a two-state solution for long-term peace.

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