Turkey condemns Israel settlement plans


Maan News Agency | July 6, 2012

 

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Turkey on Thursday condemned Israel’s tenders for construction of additional settlement units in the illegal Har Homa, Pisgat Zeev and East Talpiot developments.

“We strongly condemn Israel’s issuing tenders for the construction of several additional units in the settlements,” a statement from Turkey’s foreign ministry said.

“We also deplore and strongly condemn the preliminary approval given by the Israeli Ministry of Interior to the plans for moving the National Defense College to a location on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem.

“Such initiatives, harming the historical fabric and character of Jerusalem and aiming at altering the status of the occupied territories are unacceptable.”

The statement added that Israel was obstructing the revitalization of the peace process and seriously endangering the vision of a two-state solution through its settlement activities.

It said the settlements continue in disregard of world public opinion.

“In this context, the international community should emphasize that the Israeli practices are unacceptable and take the necessary measures to give an end to this stance, severely damaging the peace and stability of the region.

“Israel should fulfill its responsibilities in accordance with the international law concerning lasting peace in the Middle East and put an end immediately to all its activities destroying the basis for peace.”





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Israel’s Jerusalem municipality plans to build more than 50,000 (updated Dec 3, 2011: 85.000) new homes in the city’s occupied eastern sector over two decades:

  • 23,628 homes have already been approved, 20,263 in East Jerusalem and 3,365 in the west.
  • 13,824 are pending review, 12,819 in East Jerusalem and 1,005 in the west.
  • 23,266 housing units are still in planning stages, 19,281 in the east and 3,985 in the west.



Of these, the municipality plans:

  • 10,366 homes in northern East Jerusalem, including illegal Israeli settlement Pisgat Zeev and Palestinian town Beit Hanina.
  • 5,239 homes in southern East Jerusalem, including Gilo settlement and Palestinian district Beit Safafa.
  • 4,886 new units in central eastern Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan and Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Besides this, Israel approved plans to ethnic cleanse 57.000 bedouin from Palestine



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