Moscow Slams Israel’s Settlement Plans in Palestine
At a news conference in Moscow on Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Israel’s plans for new settlements “clearly” violate international law.
“The plans [for new settlements in the occupied West Bank] … clearly contradict the international legal basis for the Israeli-Palestinian settlement. Their implementation will make impossible the territorial continuity of this zone, which is an essential condition for the viability of a future Palestinian state,” she said.
Zakharova called the construction work on occupied Palestinian territory “one of the main obstacles” for relaunching direct Israeli-Palestinian talks and stressed that Israel’s actions have no legal basis.
“The establishment of settlements by Israel in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem (al-Quds), has no legal force, and is a violation of international law,” she said.
Source: globalvillagespace.com
