Cairo, Dec. 22 (SANA)Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned on Monday the Israeli governments decision to approve the establishment of 19 new settlements in the West Bank.
In a statement posted on X, Aboul Gheit described the move as a blatant challenge to the international consensus rejecting settlement activity and a violation of international law, which affirms the illegitimacy of settlements.
He added, The clear expansion of illegitimate settlements is aimed at preventing the establishment of a geographically contiguous Palestinian state and reflects extremist influence within Israel.
Aboul Gheitalso warned that this expansion will not render the settlements legitimate under any circumstances, saying that the violence perpetrated by settlers against Palestinians inthe West Bankconstitutes a form of terrorism carried out under the watch of the occupying state and with the protection of its official institutions.
TheIsraeli governmenthave recently approved plans to establish 19 new settlements in the West Bank, a move that has drawn criticism from Arab League officials and other members of the international community.
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