Jordan condemns Israeli approval of new settler units in occupied Palestine

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A Palestinian flag flutters across the valley from the newly built Israeli settlers' outpost of Eviatar, near the village of Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on June 13, 2021. (Photo: AFP)
AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Thursday condemned Israeli authorities for approving the construction of new settler units in occupied Palestinian territories.اضافة اعلان

Ministry spokesperson Daifallah Al-Fayez said in a statement that the move is “absolutely rejected,” adding that it constitutes a breach of international law and UN Security Council resolutions.

He stressed that Israeli settlement policies are “illegitimate, illegal, and a roadblock of efforts to restore calm and achieve comprehensive and just peace, as well as to the chances of a two-state solution, according to the statement.