East Jerusalem, Israel. 28th December, 2016. Housing construction is ongoing in Homat Shmuel, or Har Homa, in East Jerusalem, on land expropriated in 1991. Although disputed by Israel, Homat Shmuel is considered an illegal Israeli settlement by much of the world. UN Security Council recent Resolution 2334 of 23rd December 2016 condemns Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a resolution that passed as a result of US abstention. Secretary of State Kerry is expected to lay out his vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a speech later today.

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