Al Jazeera Video: Israel floods settlements with subsidies

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"Israel has announced a partial moratorium on settlement construction.

"Yet, at the same time, it has invested in those already established in a bid to solidify their existence.

"In the Jordan Valley there are 22 settlements viewed as illegal under international law.

"But, as Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports, they benefit from a system of Israeli funding specifically focused on kick-starting settler economies."