Britain, Canada, Germany and several other countries criticised Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements, saying the move breaches international law and could worsen regional instability.
00:00Welcome back. Britain, Canada, Germany and several other countries condemned Israel's approval of 90 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the move breaches international law.
00:12In a joint response, they warned the decision could increase instability in the region.
00:19They also called on Israel to reverse both the latest approvals and its wider settlement expansion.
00:25They said the move forms part of an intensified settlement policy in the West Bank and said such unilateral actions violate international law.
00:35Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected the criticism on Wednesday, saying the decision was taken in response to Israel's security concerns and the threats it faces.
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