(Knesset) Finance C’tee approves NIS 123m transfer to settlements

Finance C’tee approves NIS 123m transfer to settlements by one vote
The Likud replaced most of its representatives on the committee. One Shinui MK abstained; another voted against

Globes, 28 October 2003

By an 8-7 vote, the Knesset Finance Committee today approved NIS 123 million in the Ministry of Housing and Construction budget for construction in Jewish communities in the territories. The allocation included NIS 30 million for industrial construction and NIS 93 million for infrastructures in areas of high national priority.

The coalition marshaled its forces for the vote, after Ministry of Housing and Construction director-general Avi Maoz appeared before the committee to explain what the money would be spent on.

Maoz explained that some of the allocation would be designated for construction of 136 housing units. The table provided for the committee indicated, however, that 98 of these units would be built in the territories, and only 38 within the Green Line.

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http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=735808&fid=942

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Comment: Yediot Aharonot says this was passed "thanks to the support of Shinui".

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More: Funnily enough, this happens on the same day that Ma'ariv (http://images.maariv.co.il/cache/ART570502.html -Hebrew) reports a surge of hatred in the occupied territories, with it getting so bad even the IDF is recommending easing the "closure". So, nice timing. :eyes:

that they have to help the IDf stop the terrorists so that the GOI can
stop all this sort of thing and give the Palestinians their land back, eh?

;-) :D