US Edition14 Countries Condemn Israel’s Expansion of West Bank Settlements: Statement
- On Wednesday, Fourteen countries, including France, Britain, Canada and Japan, condemned the Israeli Cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- Peace Now reported the approval raises settlements from 14 in 2022 to 19, a nearly 50% increase, including retroactive legalization of outposts, according to the group.
- Settlements are widely considered illegal under international law, the 14 countries' joint statement said these moves `violate international law` and urged Israel to reverse them, reaffirming the two-state solution.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would retaliate after a military officer was wounded by a blast in Rafah, while Hamas denied responsibility and reiterated commitment to the October 10 ceasefire.
- The approval comes as the US pushes for the Gaza ceasefire phase that took effect Oct. 10, while the UN reported settlement expansion at its highest since at least 2017.
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UK, Canada, Germany and others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Countries including Britain, Canada, Germany and others on Wednesday condemned the Israeli security cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violated international law and risked fuelling instability."We call on Israel to reverse this decision, as well as the expansion of settlements," said a joint statement released by Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, J…
Israel's government has approved the construction of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank - although this action is contrary to international law. In Germany and other states, this provides for sharp criticism.
A group of 14 countries, including France and Britain, condemned in a joint statement the establishment of 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, recently announced by Israel.
A group of 14 countries, including France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan, have condemned yesterday night's approval of new Jewish settlements in Cissadornia, urging the Israeli government to change its decision and "stop...
Fourteen countries, including Canada, condemn the approval of new settlements in the West Bank, urging Israel to "stop the expansion of settlements."
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