UN: All Israeli settlements are illegal under international law

AMMAN — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concerns about the Israeli security cabinet’s announcement that it has decided to authorize nine settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, a UN spokesperson said.اضافة اعلان

Briefing journalists on Monday, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that "if these measures are implemented, they would further undermine prospects for a viable two-state solution", the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

According to the spokesperson, Guterres stated that "all settlements are illegal under international law and a substantial obstacle to peace".

The UN chief is calling for an end to “unilateral actions that erode the prospects for a political solution on the basis of United Nations resolutions, international law, and bilateral agreements”, Dujarric added.


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