United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is “alarmed” by Israeli plans to expropriate 400 hectares (988 acres) of Palestinian land in the Bethlehem area in the south of the occupied West Bank, his spokesman said Monday.
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Israel announced the move on Sunday, the army saying the step stemmed from political decisions taken after the June killing of three Israeli teenagers snatched from a roadside in the same area, known to Israelis as Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
“The Secretary-General is alarmed by yesterday’s announcement by Israeli authorities to declare as so-called ‘state land’ nearly 1,000 acres of land in the Bethlehem area of the West Bank,” the spokesman said.
“The seizure of such a large swathe of land risks paving the way for further settlement activity, which -– as the United Nations has reiterated on many occasions -– is illegal under international law and runs totally counter to the pursuit of a two-state solution.
“The secretary-general calls on Israel to heed the calls of the international community to refrain from settlement activity and abide by its commitments under international law and the Quartet Road Map.”
The United States urged Israel earlier Monday to reverse the plan, which has angered the Palestinians and alarmed Israeli peace campaigners.
Greatly, Israel has its rights to claim its fathers’ land for its future. A good day I think. Let the UN swallow its fist.
This is land conquered in the Six Day War. Israel should immediately have annexed it. Tell Ban and the UN to take a hike.
The double standard of this so called organization dedicated to solve the worlds problems is so blatantly biased its pathetic yet the world stands by with out blinking.
deja vu as during the holocaust.
The worlds on fire iran,iraq,syria,china,russia,uqraine,buTds
Just wondering, was ban ki moon “alarmed” as well when hamas used children and women as human shields, and when they stored and shot rockets from mosques, hospitals and schools?
And was he also alarmed by mahmoud abbas’s announcement that he plans to take Isreal up.on war crimes charges? Didn’t think so. But now he’s alarmed because Isreal plans to build. What a guy.
The double standard of this so called organization dedicated to solve the worlds problems is so blatantly biased its pathetic yet the world stands by with out blinking.
deja vu as during the holocaust.
The worlds on fire iran,iraq,syria,china,russia,uqraine,
And what is the UN bzee with that little israel took back a few acres of land in order to be able to protect
The double standard of this so called organization dedicated to solve the worlds problems is so blatantly biased its pathetic yet the world stands by with out blinking.
deja vu as during the holocaust.
The worlds on fire iran,iraq,syria,china,russia,uqraine,
And what is the UN bzee with that little israel took back a few acres of land in order to be able to protect
read the bible this land belongs to the jews,,,there is only one state and never will there be 2 states,,, those days are over and so r the UN days over, we stand high and proud of which is ours gived by G-d
Mr Ban why dont you deal with japans toilet paper crisis i find that more up your alley…
Egypt “slams”, UK “deplores”, Ban Ki Moon “alarmed”. wow, everyone seems to be getting really creative with words when it comes to israel.
Why is Israel doing this, isn’t there already enough anti Israel propaganda?
Shocking
Oh, just tell Boon that we’re using the land to build UNRA schools in which we will house iron dome systems.