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Turkey’s Erdogan: Israeli settlement push an ‘absolute provocation’
ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday condemned Israel's decision to ramp up settlements in the West Bank as an "absolute provocation". Israel announced plans last month for 3,000 more settlement homes in the West Bank. It has also retroactively legalized about 4,000 settlement homes built on privately owned Palestinian land, a move that brought condemnation from the United Nations and the European Union.
Turkey and Israel normalized ties last year after a six-year rupture when 10 Turkish pro-Palestinian activists were killed by Israeli commandos enforcing a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would present "responsible policies" in talks with US President Donald Trump, apparently signalling to the Israeli far-right to curb its territorial demands in the West Bank.
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