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Minister for the Middle East statement on settlement units in the West bank

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood statement on the Israeli Government’s announcement to build 2,500 settlement units in the West Bank.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood
• Published: 25 January 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Foreign Office minister, Tobias Ellwood, said:

The British Government reiterates its support for a two-state solution leading to a secure Israel that is safe from terrorism, and a contiguous, viable and sovereign Palestinian state. We have consistently been clear that settlements are illegal under international law, are not conducive to peace and their construction must stop. We condemn the increased pace of settlement activity.

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Published 25 January 2017