{"id":200637,"date":"2014-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=200637"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:01:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:01:12","slug":"auto-insert-200637","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-200637\/","title":{"rendered":"UK deplores Israel’s decision to expropriate land near Bethlehem – UKFCO press release\/Non-UN document"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Press release<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Published <\/strong>1 September 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UK deplores Israeli decision to expropriate land
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تشجب المملكة المتحدة قرار إسرائيل بمصادرة 4,000 دونم من أراضي الفلسطينيين قرب بيت لحم، وتهيب بإسرائيل إلغاء القرار<\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Commenting on Israel’s decision on 31 August to expropriate almost 990 acres of privately owned Palestinian land near Bethlehem, the Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said:<\/p><\/div>\n

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The UK deplores the Israeli government’s expropriation of 988 acres of land around the settlement of Etzion near Bethlehem. This is a particularly ill-judged decision that comes at a time when the priority must be to build on the ceasefire in Gaza. It will do serious damage to Israel’s standing in the international community.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our position on settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and take us further away from a two state solution at a time when negotiations to achieve this objective urgently need to be resumed.<\/p><\/div>\n

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All efforts should currently be focused on securing a durable ceasefire in Gaza and the lasting peace that the Palestinian and Israeli people deserve. We strongly urge the government of Israel to reverse this decision.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Further information<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Follow the Foreign Office on twitter<\/span> <\/span>@foreignoffice<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Follow the Foreign Office on<\/span> <\/span>facebook<\/u><\/a> and <\/span>Google+<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Media enquiries<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Email <\/span>newsdesk@fco.gov.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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News Desk 020 7008 3100<\/p><\/div>\n

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https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-deplores-israeli-government-decision-to-expropriate-land-in-west-bank<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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