{"id":199353,"date":"2016-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=199353"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:46:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:46:14","slug":"auto-insert-199353","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-199353\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Foreign Office Concerned by Jerusalem Municipality\u2019s Decision to Issue Permit for New building in Silwan, E. Jerusalem – UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Press release<\/p><\/div>\n

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FCO statement on settlements in East Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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22 June 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

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Concern expressed at Jerusalem municipality’s decision to issue a permit for a new 4-storey settlement building in Silwan, East Jerusalem.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Foreign Office spokesman said:<\/p><\/div>\n

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We are concerned by the Jerusalem municipality’s decision to issue a permit for a new four storey building in Silwan, East Jerusalem. This is part of a worrying trend in the area, where the settler population is growing while Palestinian residents are being displaced by evictions and demolitions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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We are also concerned by the recent Israeli Government approval of an additional £12m of funding for settlements, which sends a worrying message. Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and take us further away from a two-state solution.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Further information<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Follow the Foreign Office on Twitter<\/span> <\/span>@foreignoffice<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Follow the Foreign Office on<\/span> <\/span>Facebook<\/u><\/a> and <\/span>Google+<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Media enquiries
\n<\/strong><\/span>Emai<\/span>l <\/span>newsdesk@fco.gov.uk<\/u><\/a>
\nNews Desk 020 7008 3100<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/fco-statement-on-settlements-in-east-jerusalem<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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