The planned construction is on lands that Israel captured as part of its victory in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

VOA: standard.2009.11.18

In 1848--He was a construction foreman.

848年，他是一个建筑工头。

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A Commerce Department report showing that new home construction fell to an eight-month low in June - only added to the unease.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Among his earliest memories is the mega-construction project he saw from his home in the Berkeley hills.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

But instead of accepting the proposed halt in settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian leaders rejected the peace offering, as "nothing new".

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Construction of California's high-speed train could start in 2012.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

The issue is far from being settled. The United States has called for Israel to freeze settlement construction, but in response Israel insisted the freeze would be time-limited and exclude settlements currently under construction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

So from that point of view I would give him a good score,". The Israeli public is divided on the settlement issue: The poll showed that 46 percent of respondents support continuing construction in the West Bank even if it means a confrontation with the U.S.- 44 percent were opposed.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03