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Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Israel's new settlement plan breaks international law, UN human rights office says
The UN human rights office said on Friday Israel's decision to build a new settlement near East Jerusalem was illegal under international law and that it put nearby Palestinians at risk of forced eviction, which it described as a war crime. Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying the move would 'bury' the idea of a Palestinian state.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
UN says Israeli plan for settlement near East Jerusalem breaks international law
The UN human rights office said on Friday Israel's decision to build a new settlement near East Jerusalem was illegal under international law and that it put nearby Palestinians at risk of forced eviction, which it described as a war crime. Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying the move would 'bury' the idea of a Palestinian state. Developing
