UN Chief: Israel’s West Bank Housing Plan is ‘Almost Fatal Blow’ to Peace

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly criticized an Israeli plan to develop a disputed area near East Jerusalem, calling it an “almost fatal blow” to chances of achieving peace with the Palestinians, who claim the land for an independent state.

In a statement issued Sunday, Ban said the potential construction of thousands of Jewish homes in the barren area that Israel refers to as E-1 “risks completely cutting off” East Jerusalem from the rest of the West … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance


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