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PA slams approval of new West Bank settlements as ‘dangerous step’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Palestinian Authority condemns Israel’s plan to approve 19 new settlements in the West Bank, accusing it of tightening its control over Palestinian land.
In a statement, the PA’s foreign ministry describes the move as a “dangerous step aimed at tightening colonial control over the entirety of Palestinian land,” calling it a continuation of “apartheid, settlement, and annexation policies that undermine the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.”
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