GCC chief condemns expanding Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, Oct 15 (KUNA) -- Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Secretary General Nayef Al-Hajraf on Thursday deplored Israeli authorities' approval of building thousands of housing units in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In a statement, he affirmed full rejection to the Israeli plans on expanding settlements in the West Bank and imposing its sovereign on it.
He stressed the necessity of halting the settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying that building settlements is a big obstacle against reviving peace in the Middle East region.
Al-Hajraf emphasized GCC's support to the brotherly Palestinian people and their legitimate right to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the Arab peace initiative, the international legitimacy's resolutions and international laws.(end)
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