Ramallah, May 26 (IANS) The Palestinian presidency Monday condemned the Israeli government for its plan to build 50 housing units in the settlement of Har Homa, near the historic West Bank city of Bethlehem. Israel's settlement activities "are illegal and have to be de**unced", Xinhua quoted Nabil Abu Rdineh, spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, as saying. "The decision is illogical, uncivilised and contradicts with morals," Abu Rdineh said. "It was a response to Pope Francis' stop near the illegal wall in the West Bank for prayers." The wall, which Israel built on the Palestinian territories, separates the settlement of Har Homa from the city of Bethlehem, which the Pope visited Sunday.
05-27-2014, 05:40 PM
Palestinians condemn Israeli plan to build West Bank settlement units
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