Czech Republic Joins Countries Criticizing New Jewish Settlements in West Bank

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The Czech Republic has joined a joint statement by more than two dozen countries that consider the plan to build Jewish settlements east of Jerusalem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to be a violation of international law, the Foreign Ministry said. According to it, this is a logical continuation of the long-standing and consistent Czech position.

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The Israeli government has approved the construction of additional Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Approximately 3,400 housing units are to be built in the East 1 area. Over twenty countries, including the Czech Republic, consider the construction a violation of international law.

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London/Prague - The Czech Republic has joined a joint statement by more than two dozen countries that consider the plan to build Jewish settlements east of Jerusalem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to be a violation of international law. The Czech Foreign Ministry told ČTK today. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Pavel Fischer, praised the move. The Czech Republic has criticized the construction of Jewish settlements in the…

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The Czech Republic has joined the joint statement of more than two dozen countries that consider the plan to build more Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank a violation of international law. This was announced today by the Czech Foreign Ministry. The Israeli government on Wednesday finally approved the construction of more Jewish settlements in the West Bank, this time in an area called E1 (East 1) east of Jerusalem. There, she h…