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Minister for the Middle East statement on settlement units in the West bank

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood statement on the Israeli Government鈥檚 announcement to build 2,500 settlement units in the West Bank.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood
Published
25 January 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Foreign Office minister, Tobias Ellwood, said:

皇冠体育app British Government reiterates its support for a two-state solution leading to a secure Israel that is safe from terrorism, and a contiguous, viable and sovereign Palestinian state. We have consistently been clear that settlements are illegal under international law, are not conducive to peace and their construction must stop. We condemn the increased pace of settlement activity.

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Published 25 January 2017