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Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the advancement of new Israeli settlement plans

“I condemn today's decision by Israeli authorities to advance plans for over 4000 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank. These include the retroactive approval of two illegal outposts and a park.

Continued settlement expansion further entrenches the occupation, encroaches upon Palestinian land and natural resources, and hampers the free movement of the Palestinian population.

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