France Urges Israel To Call Off East Jerusalem Settlement Plans

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https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SeOVeVEqp6TQhtN_p3A6sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9Njk7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.wochit.com/78e5c1cd0574540334a61207feb15264 (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/video/france-urges-israel-call-off-154703437.html)France called on Israel on Thursday to drop plans for new settlements in East Jerusalem, joining the United States and Berlin in criticism of the move. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a statement, "We condemn the Israeli authorities decision to build 2,610 homes in Givat Hamatos." Adding that it would be the first new colony in East Jerusalem in 15 years. Fabius said the settlements threatened a "two-state solution" - meaning an independent and democratic Palestinian state living alongside Israel. The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that reports that Israel had moved forward with settlement plans would call into question Israel's commitment to peace.




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