(VOVworld) – Palestinians on Wednesday expressed their opposition to Israel’s settlement expansion in Jerusalem, considering it to be a plot to undermine peace efforts in the Middle East.
Nabil Abu Rdineh, a media aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said in a press statement that the decision "indicates that Israel is still insisting on obstructing US efforts, which aims at creating a track that leads to establishing an independent
Palestinian state." Meanwhile, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a statement that the Israeli decision was aimed at sabotaging the US and international efforts.