Israel issues tenders for construction of over 1300 setter … – MENAFN.COM

Israel issues tenders for construction of over 1300 setter … – MENAFN.COM

Israeli occupation authorities issued today tenders for the construction of around 1, 355 new settler homes in existing illegal West Bank settlements. Over 3, 000 settlement homes will be advanced this week in occupied Palestinian territories. United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, today expressed deep concern over the Israeli settlement expansion announcement. "Today, the Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1, 300 housing units in the occupied West Bank," said Wennesland in a statement. "I am deeply concerned by continued Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. I reiterate that all settlements are illegal under international law, remain a substantial obstacle to peace, and must cease immediately," he said. Jordan warns against Israel's plan to approve 3, 000 new settlement blocs in occupied West Bank For its part, Jordan warned today against the Israeli authorities plan to approve the construction of 3, 000 new settlement blocs in occupied Palestinian territories. Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Haitham Abu al-Fool rejected and condemned Israel's advancing plan for the construction of more than 3, 000 settlement homes, slamming such plan as a violation of international