AhlulBayt News Agency: More than 80 countries, along with several international organizations, have condemned Israel’s decision to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as “unlawful” and in violation of international law.
At a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, read a joint statement supported by countries from across Europe, West Asia, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as the European Union, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Mansour emphasized that the recent Israeli decisions, which include expanding settlements and authorizing land purchases by Israeli settlers, are “contrary to Israel’s obligations under international law” and called for their immediate reversal.
He also reaffirmed the international community’s “strong opposition to any form of annexation,” warning that such steps undermine peace efforts and jeopardize the so-called two-state solution.
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