Egypt Daily News – Egypt strongly condemned, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli occupation’s decision to approve the establishment of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. Egypt described the move as a provocation and a blatant new violation of international law and Palestinian rights, an action rejected by the international community, which seeks peace based on just principles.
Egypt emphasized that this decision constitutes a grave breach of international legitimacy, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2334, in addition to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice regarding the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
Egypt reaffirmed that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is an inalienable right of the Palestinian people and a legitimate, irreversible demand of the international community.
The statement also noted that Israeli settlements have no legal basis and constitute a flagrant violation of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits an occupying power from transferring parts of its own population into the territory it occupies.
Furthermore, Egypt stressed that Israeli settlements are a major obstacle to achieving the two-state solution and a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace.
