Occupied Palestine | فلسطين

Presidency Welcomes UN Council Resolution on Settlements


Wafa News Agency | March 22, 2012

RAMALLAH, March 22, 2012 (WAFA) – Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh welcomed Thursday the passing of a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council ordering a probe into how Israeli settlements infringe on the rights of Palestinians.

The resolution was passed by a vote of 36 in favor with the United States casting the only negative vote. Ten abstained.

“This is a new international position that supports Palestinian rights and sends a message to Israel from the international community that settlements are illegal and should be stopped in total,” said Abu Rudeineh.

He thanked the countries that have supported the resolution.

Israel has recently escalated its settlement construction and expansion forcing the Palestinians to ask for an international probe into settlement activities as a violation of international law and Palestinian rights.
Palestinians said they will not resume negotiations with Israel before it stops all settlement activities in all the occupied Palestinian territories, including in East Jerusalem.

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