Press release
13 June 2017

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

We condemn the announcement of yet further settlement units in the West Bank. Settlements are illegal under international law, and not conducive to peace. This spike in settlement activity makes a two state solution, with an Israel that is safe from terrorism and a Palestinian state that is viable and sovereign, harder to achieve.

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Document Type: Arabic text, Press Release, Statement
Document Sources: State
Country: United Kingdom
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law, Settlements
Publication Date: 13/06/2017
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