Although no official directive has been given, Israeli spokespeople have dropped the term “natural growth” in favor of “normal life” when discussing construction in Judea and Samaria settlements. According to sources in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu office, the Israeli leader has refrained from using the term "natural growth" since taking office in late March, JPost reported.
The switch is apparently based on a preference for a more neutral-sounding phrase about construction that will allow for "normal life" in the settlements. Israeli officials said that the term "natural growth" has been overused in the last few months and carries a negative connotation of Israel being deceptive about its movements via semantic tricks. Construction in the settlements to enable a continuation of "normal life" is void of the negative associations, sounds better, and allows for families to move across the Green Line as they choose, an official said.