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  Israel To Stop Funding Illegal Settlements
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News DateMonday, November 3, 2008 10:20:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAn Israeli official said Monday the government would cut off funding for unauthorized outposts in the West Bank.

Government spokesman Mark Regev said Defense Minister Ehud Barak had two weeks to begin taking steps and report back to the Cabinet. Regev said it was "a matter of the rule of law."

CBS News correspondent Robert Berger reports that the outposts have never officially been authorized by the Israeli government, but have received tacit assistance for years.

The Cabinet decided Sunday to ratchet up law enforcement measures directed at extremist settlers. It also decided to halt government funding for the some 100 outposts built by settlers.

The government has promised in the past to evacuate outposts but has done nearly nothing.
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