Israel condemned for approval of 19 settlements in occupied West Bank

Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.Israel approved a proposal last Sunday for the new Jewish settlements which brings the total number over the past few years to 69, a new record, according to the far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. Continue reading...