Israel Claims Nearly 1,000 Acres of West Bank Land Near Bethlehem ISABEL KERSHNER The move could herald significant Israeli construction in the area — defying Palestinian demands for a halt in settlement expansion and challenging world opinion. September 1, 2014 at 4:00AM http://nyti.ms/1pZCe5o http://nyti.ms/1ngB3dd The New York Times World Palestinians, Israeli Settlements

By ISABEL KERSHNER via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/1pZCe5o Israel Claims Nearly 1,000 Acres of West Bank Land Near Bethlehem September 1, 2014 at 4:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ngB3dd The New York Times