Türkiye condemned Israel‘s approval of the development of roughly 5,700 new settlement items within the occupied West Bank.
“It is obvious that, breaking a new record by exceeding 13,000 units since the beginning of the year, the illegal settlements seriously damage the ground for the two-state solution and the perspective of lasting peace,” the Foreign Ministry stated in a press release.
Türkiye additionally known as on Israel to instantly put an finish to the “totally unacceptable” settlement actions within the occupied Palestinian territories, “which usurp the rights of the Palestinian people in contravention to international law.”
Ankara strongly helps a two-state answer to the Israel-Palestine battle, together with the institution of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Estimates point out that about 700,000 Israeli settlers reside in 164 settlements and 116 outposts within the occupied West Bank.
Under worldwide legislation, all Jewish settlements within the occupied territories are thought-about unlawful.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
