Israel/ Palestine – Statement by Laurent Fabius on the construction of settlement homes (December 1, 2012)
There are reports of a possible decision by the Israeli government to authorize the construction of 3,000 homes in the settlements, including in a new settlement area in the West Bank, east of Jerusalem.
If confirmed, this decision would be grave. It would be a serious obstacle to the two-state solution, jeopardizing the territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state. It would undermine the trust necessary for the resumption of dialogue.
I call on the Israeli authorities to refrain from any decision to this effect and to clearly express their desire to resume the negotiations.
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Document Type: French text, Press Release, Statement
Country: France, Israel
Subject: Land, Peace process, Settlements, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 01/12/2012
Download Document Files: https://unispal.un.org/pdfs/France_SettlementHomesF.pdf
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Statement
Country: France, Israel
Subject: Land, Peace process, Settlements, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 01/12/2012