Posted on 02/15/23
| News Source: i24
Once the mission has completed the resolution draft, it will be submitted to the Arab League’s envoy on the Security Council – the UAE
The Palestinian Mission to the United Nations is preparing to condemn Israel for its recent decision to authorize outposts and advance plans for some 10,000 new settlement homes in the West Bank with a Security Council resolution.
Following a spate of murderous terror attacks in recent weeks, Israel's security cabinet unanimously decided to legalize nine outposts, and the Civil Administration will soon convene to approve the construction of new housing units in established Jewish communities in the West Bank.
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The United States, Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement earlier this week expressing their concern and opposition to the cabinet’s decision, while a handful of Security Council members have condemned it as well. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Norway, and the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also joined the ensemble of condemnations, while Abraham Accords signees the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco have been silent on the issue.