
Jewish settlers watch bulldozers break land for the construction of some 50 housing units in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

Palestinian men work on water supply pipes for new house in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Yaqir, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

Palestinian men work on the foundation for a new house in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Yaqir, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

Bulldozers break land for the construction of some 50 housing units in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

Palestinian men work on water supply pipes for new houses in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Yaqir, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

Two young Jewish boys watch bulldozers break land for the construction of some 50 housing units in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

Workers study a construction plan while in the backround bulldozers break land for the construction of some 50 housing units in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN

A construction site machine begins preparation work on a stretch of land ahead of construction of some 50 housing units in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel, on 27 September 2010. West Bank settlers resumed construction after the settlement freeze of the Israeli government expired. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN