The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the escalating settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem and its environs. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry affirmed that this speedy implementation of annexation and Judaization operations is to take advantage of the ongoing transitional phase in the United States of America, and the uncertainty phase that controls the world regarding the “deal of the century” and the annexation plan. It explained that the Israeli authorities and their various branches are implementing large-scale settlement plans on the land, targeting mainly the Jordan Valley, occupied East Jerusalem, and its environs. Moreover, it considered that the international community will bear the responsibility for the failure of settlement efforts, the embodiment of the Palestinian state, and the implementation of the two-state solution following international legitimacy and the approved references if it does not take any measures against Israel’s policies. To check the news, click here