Arab League Slams Israel’s Plan of Legalizing Settlement Outposts in West Bank
Israeli settlements on the West Bank, June, 2024. Photo: X/ @ATree02645601
June 30, 2024 Hour: 8:20 am
Five settlement outposts will be legalized in response to the five countries that recognized the Palestinian state.
On Saturday, Arab League Secretary Ahmed Aboul-Gheit strongly condemned an Israeli plan to legalize settlement outposts in the West Bank and impose sanctions on the Palestinian Authority (PA).
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He labeled the Israeli plan as a “complete coup against the Oslo agreement,” and accused the Israeli government of trying to dismantle the PA and having no interest in promoting peace in the region.
As the international community aspires to expand the recognition of the Palestinian state, the AL chief said Israel’s actions appear “embarrassing and humiliating.”
On Thursday, the Israeli security cabinet in a session discussed a plan proposed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to address the recognition of a Palestinian state by several countries and measures taken against Israel in international courts.
The plan involves taking punitive measures against the PA, legalizing five settlement outposts in the West Bank, and issuing tenders for constructing thousands of housing units in the settlements.
According to Smotrich’s proposal, five settlement outposts will be legalized in response to the five countries that recognized the Palestinian state following the outbreak of the current Israeli offensive against Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023.
Some ministers and military personnel reportedly expressed opposition to the plan, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not state his position on the matter but temporarily suspended the session for consultations.
Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967 and has since established settlements there, which are widely regarded as violations of international law.
Autor: teleSUR/ JF
Fuente: Xinhua
