Paris – France called on Israel on Thursday to drop plans for new settlements in East Jerusalem, joining the United States and Berlin in criticism of the move.
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“We condemn the Israeli authorities decision to build 2,610 homes in Givat Hamatos,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a statement, adding that it would be the first new colony in East Jerusalem in 15 years.
“We urgently call on the Israeli authorities to reverse this decision,” he said.
Fabius said the settlements threatened a “two-state solution” – meaning an independent and democratic Palestinian state living alongside Israel.
“One cannot claim to support a solution and at the same time do things against without consequences being drawn, including at the European Union level,” Fabius said without elaborating.
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that reports that Israel had moved forward with settlement plans would call into question Israel’s commitment to peace.
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No matter how wrong France and the Usa may be, it is still stupid from the Israeli govt to do something that will draw loads of condemnation without a proper PR compaign
France cares about pease in Israel like Inspector Clouseau knows how to run an investigation. This is how it was almost throughout the history of galus Jews are a scapegoat France and the Whitehouse administration is picking now on Israel because they want Israel’s enemy’s such as iran and turkey as allies. Netanyahu thinks he can speak the truth and democracy will listed truth justice and the American way. However Obama isn’t listening to what he is saying all he hears is annoying noise. One time the polish govt asked everyone to bring someone who remembers when he was born to issue a birth certificate. The Chafetz Chaim told them he is 93 and there is prob no way to find someone. That person would have to be in his 100s they didn’t care. The Chafetz Chaim said antis mites don’t look at us like we are people and therefore they don’t listen to us. Like I said it just sounds like mooooo to them. May we greet Mashiach soon
How about the French disbanding their own settlements in Occitania, Corsica, Tahiti, and Quebec?
They’re not even good at French Fries.
France will soon become an Isis state. France is speaking on behalf of its powerful Hamas -Isis supporters that are controlling the government.
The backstabbing incompetent lowlife French, can all go to heck.