Haaretz probe: 'New' settlement permits aren't really new
At the West Bank city of Ariel's adventure park...The facility was actually only approved yesterday, but has been in existence for a year and a half before receiving construction permits. In fact, a demolition order was issued against it.
Haaretz checked and discovered that these permits, are no more than another layer of permits on top of those already given, but that had not gone through for various reasons. In some places work was already underway. Haaretz has also learned that all construction permits were given on condition that the buildings go up within two months, or the permit will be rescinded.
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...Yesha Council Director General Pinchas Wallerstein said to Ynet, "In actuality, the defense minister isn't authorizing even one house or one new contract, and isn't issuing one new tender."
"This won't atone for the issue of the freeze. These aren't new tenders or building permits (being issued), but the completion of permits and documents granted in the past," explained Wallerstein.
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