Egypt Condemns Israel Decision to Build Settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel's decision to build 307 settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem and 73 more in Bethlehem.

"This is a blatant violation of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, under which Israel is banned from changing the demography of occupied areas," Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel Atti said Saturday.

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