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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the decision by Israel's Supreme Planning Council to approve more than 3,400 housing units in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
“Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are a violation of international law and in direct contravention of UN resolutions,” the statement said.
“Advancing this project poses a threat to the realization of the principle of ‘two states for two peoples.’ It will lead to a rupture between the northern and southern parts of the West Bank and will have serious consequences for the territorial integrity of the occupied Palestinian territory,” the statement said.
The Secretary-General reiterated his call on the Government of Israel to immediately cease all settlement activity and fully comply with its obligations under international law and act in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and in accordance with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 19 July 2024.
Israel's High Planning Council on Wednesday approved the construction of 3,753 housing units, 3,401 of which are in the E1 area of the Maale Adumim settlement. The project will create a continuous settlement line separating the West Bank from East Jerusalem. –0–
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