The Zionist officials gave final approval Thursday to 153 east Al-Quds (Jerusalem) settler homes, the deputy mayor said, adding to a sharp increase in such projects since US President Donald Trump took office.

Al-Quds Deputy Mayor Meir Turgeman told AFP the approvals by a city planning committee were among those held up due to pressure from former US president Barack Obama’s administration.

Following Trump’s inauguration, Turgeman spoke of plans for some 11,000 homes in process for annexed east Jerusalem.

Source: AFP