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Sunday, December 1, 2019
Palestinian official condemns Israeli moves in Hebron, blames US
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian official Saeb Erekat condemns Israel’s announcement that it will build a new neighborhood in the West Bank city of Hebron.
He blames the United States for the move, saying it’s “the first tangible result of the US decision to legitimize colonization.”
That is an apparent reference to the State Department’s announcement last month that it will no longer automatically view the settlements as illegal.
Israel’s decision to build a new illegal settlement in occupied Hebron is the first tangible result of the US decision to legitimize colonization;this cannot be taken out of the context annexation:Concrete measures,including sanctions against settlements are an Int.responsibility
— Dr. Saeb Erakat الدكتور صائب عريقات (@ErakatSaeb) December 1, 2019
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