Press release
20 October 2017

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson condemns advancement by the Israeli authorities for 2,900 settlement units across the West?Bank.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

The UK strongly condemns the advancement by the Israeli authorities of plans, tenders and permits for thousands of settlement units across the West Bank.

We are particularly concerned by the approval of settlement construction permits in Hebron for the first time in 15 years. Settlements are illegal under international law and undermine both the physical viability of the two-state solution and perceptions of Israel’s commitment to it.

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Document Type: Arabic text, Press Release, Statement
Document Sources: State
Country: United Kingdom
Subject: Settlements
Publication Date: 20/10/2017
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