The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MOFAE) condemned Israel’s Jerusalem Municipality’s decision to build 540 new settlement units in the area between the settlements of Har Homa and Givat HaMatos, and to start building another neighborhood that includes more than 2000 settlement units in the Givat HaMatos area. The Ministry considered it a continuation of plans to isolate the city from its Palestinian surroundings. The Ministry called for a higher level of local and international pressure, and the adoption of firm stances from the European Union and the Security Council to send a strong message to Israel regarding the rights of the Palestinian people to their lands. For further details, click here