US, Egypt criticize Israeli decision to recognize settlement in occupied Palestinian lands

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(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday criticized a decision by Israel’s government to recognize at least nine settlements in the West Bank as part of Israel, saying such a move worsens tensions with the Palestinians.

US, Egypt criticize Israeli decision to recognize settlement in occupied Palestinian lands - ảnh 1Giv'at Ze'ev, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Blinken, in a statement, said  authorizing such settlements exacerbate tensions and undermine the prospects for a negotiated two-state solution.

He said that the US is deeply troubled by Israel’s decision to advance reportedly nearly 10,000 settlement units and to begin a process to retroactively legalize nine outposts in the West Bank that were previously illegal under Israeli law.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Israeli government’s decision constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolutions and the rules of international law.

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