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The project, in the Kiryat Sefer settlement, comprises 1,806 hous- ing units, but only 900 had been approved for construction, the Is- raeli daily Ma'ariv reported. The move marked the first approval of a building plan in the territories under the new govern- ment, which has lifted a freeze im- posed by the previous government on construction in Jewish settle- ments. Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai, who has been autho- rized to approve all building pro- jects in the territories, gave his approval. But officials at the Tzivha de- velopment company in charge of the project pointed out that for- mer Prime Minister Shimon Peres had agreed in principle to the construction project shortly before handing over the reins to the Likud government. Before the May elections, the firm had petitioned the High Court of Justice to let the plan go through. Moshe Fogel, head of the Gov- ernment Press Office, denied that the approval was politically mo- tivated. He told Israel Radio that it was only to allow for the "natural growth" of the community. But the Palestinian Authority has warned against further build- ing in Jewish settlements, calling their expansion a violation of the accords signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion. Meanwhile, Palestinians called a two-hour protest strike in east- ern Jerusalem after Israel bull- dozed a building in Jerusalem's Old City. The building was intended to be used as a social club. Israel said it was built illegally with Pales- tinian Authority fiinds. Syria Willing To Talk Peace PUBLISHED BY THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS CASH Exclusive Dealer Of PETROF Pia- noworks Consultation • Sales • Service • Concert Rentals 25225 Woodward Avenue • Ferndale • (810) 541-6334 FOR DIAMONDS ESTATES AND PRECIOUS GEMS Se44(w/aaedill& SON4- FOURTH GENERATION JEWELERS AT BIG BEAVER & I-75 'JUST EAST OF 1HE SOMERSET COLLECTION 755 West Big Beaver Troy, MI 48084 Main Floor, Top of Troy Bldg. 810-362-4500 Jerusalem (JTA) — Senior Egypt- ian officials were actively work- ing to jump-start the stalled peace process between Israel and Syr- ia. After meeting with Syrian President Hafez Assad in Dam- ascus, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amre Moussa said Syria was ready to resume negotiations with Israel if they are based on the land-for-peace principle. The previous Israeli Labor gov- ernment, which was open to a ter- ritorial concession on the Golan Heights in exchange for security guarantees, suspended negotia- tions in March, after Syria refused to condemn a series of suicide bombings in Israel. Mr. Netanyahu has called for a resumption of the talks without preconditions, but he also is op- posed to any Israeli withdrawal from the Golan. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, who accompa- nied Mr. Moussa to the airport, said Syria was ready to restart ne- gotiations "from the point where they stopped." An aide to Mr. Netanyahu wel- comed Mr. al-Sharaa's statement and expressed hope that the Syr- ians would return to the talks without preconditions. Meanwhile, Egyptian presi- dential adviser Osama el-Baz met in Paris with the diplomatic ad- viser to Israel's prime minister, Dore Gold, and U.S. Middle East envoy Dennis Ross. Mr. Gold described the meet- ings as "very useful." The talks focused on regional issues, including a Middle East economic conference scheduled to take place in Cairo in November. The latest efforts to get Israel and Syria back to the negotiating table come against the backdrop of re- cent reports of Syrian troop move- ments in Lebanon, which security sources said were prompted by concern about a possible Israeli air attack. The reported Syrian maneu- vers came after Israeli govern- ment and military officials warned against possible longer-range Katyusha rockets falling into the hands of Hezbollah that could threaten northern Israeli com- munities and after the recent test- launch by Syria of a new Scud missile. Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai sought to calm any alarm, saying that Israel was not interested in provoking any hostilities. Archaeological Site Opened Jerusalem (JTA) — An archaeo- logical site yielding evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple has opened in Jerusalem, after two years of excavations. The excavations, conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, reveal a paved Herodian street, with ruined shops along it. Stone blocks weighing 45 to 50 tons each were integrated into the pavement. A complex drainage system and ritual baths were also exposed. The road runs along 77 yards of the Western Wall of the Tem- ple Mount. At one point, archae- ologists found stones apparently hurled by soldiers of the 10th Ro- man Legion during the destruc- tion of the Second Temple in 70 C.E.