On this day 28 years ago, on March 18, 1997 (February 10, 1997), Israel forcibly built Jewish settlements. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sets out plans to build Jewish settlements. On March 18, 1997, Israel forcibly built Jewish settlements. On February 26, 1997, the Israeli cabinet approved plans to build Jewish settlements in the Harhoma area of East Jerusalem, which was strongly opposed by Palestinians and the international community. On March 7, thousands of Palestinians held peace prayers in East Jerusalem to protest Israel's construction of Jewish settlements there. On March 13, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution urging Israel to abandon plans to expand Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem. On the 18th, Israel forcibly started construction of Jewish settlements in the Harhoma area despite the opposition of the international community. Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip protested. On the 30th, the Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers passed a resolution recommending that all Arab countries suspend the normalization of relations with Israel until Israel returns to the principles set by the Madrid Middle East Peace Conference and strictly implements the peace agreement signed with the Arab side. Palestinians held olive branches in protest