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The Israeli government has approved the construction of more than 1,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian areas.
Housing Minister Uri Ariel said they would be built in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to meet the needs of Israeli citizens.
It comes three days before peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are due to resume in Jerusalem.
The issue of settlement-building halted the last direct talks.
These collapsed in September 2010.
In order to get the Palestinians to agree to the talks, Israel approved the release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners.
The first group is due to be freed on 13 August.
About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.
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