Turkiye denounces new Israeli settlement activities in W. Bank

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the Israeli government over a recent decision to build around 5,700 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank.

“We condemn the Israeli government’s approval of building approximately 5,700 new (settlement) units in the occupied (Palestinian) West Bank,” the ministry said in a press statement.

“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,” it added.

The ministry also called on Israel to immediately halt all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, which violate international law.

Source: Kuwait News Agency