Netanyahu said to appeal to Trump to okay thousands of homes beyond green line
Prime Minister Netanyahu has appealed to US President Donald Trump to give a green light for construction in Atarot, in northern Jerusalem, beyond the green line Kann news reports.
“I will ask the secretary of state to advance thousands of homes,” Netanyahu has reportedly told associates.
Sources who spoke to Netanyahu tell Kann the premier wants to establish facts on the ground before Joe Biden becomes president.
Earlier it was reported that Netanyahu is facing pressure to take advantage of the outgoing administration’s goodwill toward settlements to authorize a slew of illegal West Bank outposts.
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