From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Arab League head condemns settlement home approvals
Arab League Secretary General Ahmad Aboul Gheit has condemned a move by Israeli authorities to advance settlement units in the West Bank, saying the construction “contradicts the claims of the current government to seek peace and stability in the region.”
Aboul Gheit has been under fire by Palestinians since the Arab League voted down a resolution condemning the United Arab Emirates’ decision to normalize ties with Israel.
Senior Palestinian officials subsequently called for his resignation.
Following the vote, Aboul Gheit denied that the resolution impacted the Arab states’ commitment to a Palestinian state, and emphasized that the normalization agreements stopped Israeli intentions to annex parts of the West Bank.
Israel authorities advanced over 2,000 settlement homes on Wednesday and are slated to okay around 2,000 more later today.
— Aaron Boxerman
The Times of Israel Community.