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Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city
HEBRON, West Bank, June 17 - Israel on Wednesday approved the expansion of a Jewish school for settlers living in the centre of the Palestinian city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, in a construction push that Palestinians say violates a decades-old agreement.
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What happenedIsrael approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city.
The headline splitThe Straits Times frames it as "Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city". France 24 frames it as "West Bank: Israeli settlers torch mosque".
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CenterIsrael approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city
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Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city
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