From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Palestinians condemn Israeli settlement plans
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Palestinians are condemning Israel’s latest plans to build new settlement homes.
A spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says the Israeli plans announced today deal a new blow to attempts to bring peace to the region and will promote extremism and terrorism.
Nabil Abu Rudeineh says the decision “disregards” international opposition to the settlements and calls on the international community to take a “real and serious position” against Israel.
The Palestinians say settlements are undermining peace hopes by gobbling up the land where they hope to establish an independent state. Their position is backed by most of the world, but the new Trump administration has hinted it will be more tolerant of Israeli settlement activity.
— AP
The Times of Israel Community.