Israel's "Grand Strategy": Build More and More Settlements

Army Radio reported on Wednesday that the Israeli Government has announced its plan to promote planning and construction in the northern West Bank settlement of Kiryat Netafim.

It is unclear how this new plan, following the announcement of 700 new apartments in East Jerusalem and hundreds of housing units in the West Bank, is compatible with the official declaration of a 10-month freeze in settlement construction or how it will contribute to the re-starting of peace talks.