{"id":202572,"date":"2017-01-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=202572"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:23:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:23:46","slug":"auto-insert-202572","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-202572\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister for the Middle East Ellwood Comments on Jerusalem Municipality Approving Plans to Build Settlements – UK FCO Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Press release<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Minister for the Middle East statement on settlement units in East Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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24 January 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

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Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood has commented on the Jerusalem municipality approving plans to build 566 new settlement homes in East Jerusalem.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Foreign Office minister, Tobias Ellwood, said:<\/p><\/div>\n

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It is the long held view of the British Government that settlements built on occupied Palestinian territory are contrary to international law and an obstacle to a two-state solution and we condemn them. The UK reiterates its support for a negotiated peace settlement that leads to an Israel that is safe from terrorism and a Palestinian state that is viable and sovereign.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Follow Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood on Twitter <\/span>@Tobias_Ellwood<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Follow the Foreign Office on <\/span>Instagram<\/u><\/a>, <\/span>YouTube<\/u><\/a> and <\/span>LinkedIn<\/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\/minister-for-the-middle-east-statement-on-settlement-units-in-east-jerusalem–3<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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