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Palestine slams Israel plan to construct over 2,500 new settlements

Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 21:34
By Xinhua

An image taken on January 20, 2021 exhibits the Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev (left), in-built a suburb of the principally Arab east Jerusalem, and the Palestinian Shuafat refugee camp (proper) behind Israel’s controversial separation wall.
(AHMAD GHARABLI / Newpaper24)

RAMALLAH – A senior Palestinian official condemned on Wednesday an Israeli determination to assemble 2,572 new settlement models within the Palestinian territories.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the Palestinian presidency spokesman, mentioned in a press assertion that the “Israeli authorities is racing towards the time to destroy what stays any chance of the two-state resolution.”

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the Palestinian presidency spokesman, mentioned in a press assertion that the “Israeli authorities is racing towards the time to destroy what stays any chance of the two-state resolution”

“Israel is insisting on placing additional obstacles within the face of the brand new US administration, which might have its efforts to renew the suspended peace course of,” he added.

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Abu Rudeineh referred to as on the brand new US administration to undertake an reverse place towards the Israeli settlement actions within the Palestinian territories.

Earlier within the day, the Israeli public radio reported that the Israeli authorities agreed to construct 2,572 new settlement models within the West Financial institution and East Jerusalem.

Abu Rudeineh careworn that every one Israeli settlement actions are violating the worldwide regulation, in addition to the worldwide legitimacy resolutions, particularly the decision of 2334, which was adopted by the worldwide neighborhood, together with the USA. 

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