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Viewing cable 08JERUSALEM689, SETTLERS CONFIRM PLAN TO BUILD NEW UNITS IN ELKANA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08JERUSALEM689 2008-04-21 12:17 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Jerusalem 
VZCZCXRO3346
OO RUEHROV
DE RUEHJM #0689 1121217
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 211217Z APR 08
FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1257
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JCS WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS JERUSALEM 000689 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/WATERS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KWBG PREL PBTS IS
SUBJECT: SETTLERS CONFIRM PLAN TO BUILD NEW UNITS IN ELKANA 
 
1.  (SBU) Responding to press reports of new construction 
planned in Elkana and Ariel, YESHA contacts said the Israeli 
Ministry of Defense (MoD) approved tenders on April 17 for 52 
units in Elkana and 48 in Ariel.  These contacts said the 
Elkana development involves converting 52 "cubiot" caravans 
to permanent housing, and allows detailed planning for 
utilities to proceed.  They said Elkana's proximity to Tel 
Aviv (about a 20-minute commute) will cause the new units to 
"sell like hotcakes," noting that all 80 units recently 
constructed in nearby Oranit settlement sold "overnight." 
 
2.  (SBU) YESHA contacts said the Elkana development was 
initially planned 3 or 4 years ago, and is one of several 
constructions plans awaiting approval.  Local press quoted 
Elkana Local Council head Yehuda Cohen noting that Elkana has 
a separate plan for 100 units awaiting MoD review. 
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