The Israeli government has given the go ahead for the construction of over 800 new settler homes.<br /><br />The latest Jewish only settlements are to be constructed in the occupied West Bank.<br /><br />The plan is likely to further frustrate US sponsored peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. <br /><br />Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has warned that continued settlement building will bring negotiations to an end.<br /><br />Two weeks ago Israel announced 20,000 new settler homes in the West Bank.<br /><br />Under pressure from the US, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled the order.<br /><br />In response the Palestinian negotiating team resigned but Abbas has yet to accept the resignations.
