27 Nov 2024
Tuesday 7 February 2017 - 18:33
Story Code : 250174

Iran condemns Israeli bill on West Bank settlements

Tasnim- Irans Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a legislation passed by the Israeli regimes parliament that aims to legalize about 3,000 housing units built on private Palestinian land in the West Bank.





Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday slammed the Tel Aviv regimes settlement activities as a serious obstacle to security and stability in the region, saying such policies violate Palestines right to decide its fate under the international law.

The Islamic Republic of Iran once again calls on the international community to take practical and immediate steps in support of the Palestinians legitimate demands and in rejection of the Zionist regimes expansionist policies, he added.

Qassemi said such Israeli policies, which run counter to the UN resolutions, would only aggravate the situation and add to instability in the region.

His comments came after the so-called "Regularization Law" passed the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in a 60-52 vote on Monday.

Many of the housing units are located in outposts, the term for small, unsanctioned communities that have sprung up in the West Bank over the last 20 years. Unlike settlements, they are not recognized or authorized by Israel even though many are close to existing settlements.

The vote follows Israel's announcement last week that it plans to build a new settlement in the West Bank, despite a UN Security Council resolution in December condemning Israeli settlement construction.

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