Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
Secretary-General Expresses Deep Concern over Israel’s Decision on Settlements
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General has noted with deep concern the recent decision of the
Government of Israel to approve further construction in settlements
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Such actions and all settlement activity
are contrary to international law and the Road Map. The Secretary-General urges
Israel to respond positively to the important efforts under way to create the conditions for effective Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and reiterates his call on Israel
to stop all settlement activity, including natural growth,
and dismantle all outposts erected since March 2001
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Government of Israel to approve further construction in settlements
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Such actions and all settlement activity
are contrary to international law and the Road Map. The Secretary-General urges
Israel to respond positively to the important efforts under way to create the conditions for effective Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and reiterates his call on Israel
to stop all settlement activity, including natural growth,
and dismantle all outposts erected since March 2001
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
"All settlement activity"?
Does that include Arab settlement activity?
But the good news, with all this stopping, maybe whatever was before March 2001 will stay?
UPDATE
Does that include Arab settlement activity?
But the good news, with all this stopping, maybe whatever was before March 2001 will stay?
UPDATE
"The Jewish people's right to settle in every part of their historic land is indisputable," Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Wednesday night. Ya'alon was speaking at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Eli settlement in Samaria.
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