Israel has announced yet another round of settlement construction in the occupied West Bank. On Monday, the Israeli government confirmed plans for building more than 800 new homes on Palestinian land. Palestinian political leader Hanan Ashrawi said Israel is seeking to punish Palestinians for the international nuclear deal with Iran.

Hanan Ashrawi: “It is a challenge to the whole world, the international law, the international community and especially the United States. It comes in the context of the American and Iranian talks on the nuclear weapons and power in Iran, which means Israel is looking for a price tag policy and to respond to the United States through the violations against the Palestinian side in order to foil the attempt to have a peace agreement in the region.”