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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
UK minister decries settlement building plans
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBritain’s minister for Middle Eastern affairs Tobias Ellwood condemns Israeli approval for construction of 1,065 housing units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
“The UK is deeply concerned by reports that planning for 1,065 settlement units is being advanced, including possible retrospective approval of buildings built without permits or on private Palestinian land,” Ellwood says in a statement.
“The UK’s position on Israeli settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law and undermine the prospects for a two-state solution. We call on the Israeli Government to discard these plans and refrain from such steps. Every settlement announcement has a negative impact on prospects for peace and a negotiated solution.”
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