Israel to build more settlement homes despite calls for restraint — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1
STEP 1
Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 50
STEP 2
Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. Israel has approved _____________________ this year than in the previous year.
2. Who does NOT consider settlement construction illegal?
3. When will construction on these new 5,000 homes begin?
4. What do the Palestinians want with the land where the settlements are?
5. According to the article, going ahead with new settlement housing construction will ____________________ Israel's relations with the USA.
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Did you know? Settlement construction is one of the most frequently discussed issues in coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and articles often reference international law and reactions from other governments. This is useful vocabulary for following ongoing international news topics.

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