Occupied Jerusalem - SANA
The Supreme Presidential Committee for Churches Affairs in Palestine condemned the announcement by the Israeli occupation authorities of a new settlement plan to establish 5,000 settlement units in the West Bank, noting that these plans are taking place in parallel with the escalation of attacks and violations against Palestinian sanctities.
In a statement reported by Wafa, the committee confirmed that the occupation's new settlement plans are taking place in parallel with the escalation of its attacks and violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites, especially in the occupied city of Jerusalem, noting that the continued occupation in establishing settlement outposts and confiscating Palestinian lands undermines the chances for the establishment of the Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
The committee called on the international community and churches of the world to express their rejection and condemnation of the occupation measures and settlement plans in the occupied Palestinian territories, which violate international law and threaten international peace and security.
