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Foreign Secretary comments on Israeli Government鈥檚 decision to declare 385 acres of land in the West Bank as 'state land'

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond expresses concern about Israel鈥檚 recent decision and underlines the UK鈥檚 position on Israeli settlements.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
Published
22 January 2016
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Mr Hammond said:

I鈥檓 concerned that the Israeli Government intends to declare 385 acres of land in the West Bank as 鈥榮tate land鈥�, which would be the largest declaration of this kind since August 2014.

The UK鈥檚 long-held position on Israeli settlements, and that of our international partners, is clear: they are illegal under international law, are an obstacle to peace and undermine the prospects for a two-state solution. The UK strongly opposes any moves which take us further away from an enduring peace settlement.

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Published 22 January 2016