Organizations and countries condemned the approval of the Israeli occupation authorities of a draft law approving a number of settlement outposts and plans to build thousands of new settlement units in the occupied territories, including the Palestinian city of Jerusalem.
The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jassem Muhammad Al-Budaiwi, called on the international community to pressure the Israeli authorities to reverse those decisions, which are a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, international law , and relevant United Nations resolutions, and a flagrant violation of the rights of the fraternal Palestinian people, and constitute a major obstacle. In front of the revival of peace in the Middle East.
The Muslim World League also expressed its rejection and condemnation of the illegal settlement operations on the occupied Palestinian lands, which violate all relevant international laws and resolutions.
In a statement by the League´s General Secretariat, the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, President of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, calling for the importance of everyone working on the efforts of a just and comprehensive peace, and stopping all unilateral measures that undermine the chances of a solution in the occupied territories.
He reaffirmed the firm position of the Muslim World League on the side of the Palestinian people, leading to a solution to their fateful issue, which is at the forefront of urgent and painful international issues.
For its part, the Spanish government announced its rejection of the measures announced by the Israeli occupation government to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In a statement, the Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed its rejection of the Israeli government´s decision to build 10,000 homes in the occupied Palestinian territories and to legalize nine settlements in the West Bank, expressing its concern about all unilateral measures.
It indicated that settlement in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is illegal in accordance with international law.
Pakistan also strongly condemned the occupation´s measures to legitimize nine settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank.
In a statement, the "Pakistani Foreign Ministry" confirmed that what the occupation army is practicing is a clear and flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions and infringes on the rights of the Palestinian people.
The statement renewed Pakistan´s full support for the people of Palestine and the establishment of an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital on the pre-1967 borders.
Widespread condemnations of the occupation´s decision to expand settlement
