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Iranian Foreign Ministry Slams Israel's West Bank Settlement Construction

© REUTERS / Baz RatnerA construction site is seen in the Israeli settlement of Beitar Ilit, in the occupied West Bank December 22, 2016
A construction site is seen in the Israeli settlement of Beitar Ilit, in the occupied West Bank December 22, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Iran's Foreign Ministry has rebuked Israel's continued building of new settlements on the West Bank, urging to halt the construction works, local media reported Thursday.

A Palestinian boy walks past graffiti painted on Israel's controversial separation barrier in the Aida refugee camp situated inside the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on February 12, 2016. - Sputnik International
Israel Expanding Settlements in West Bank as 'It is Sure It Won’t be Punished'
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Iranian news agency Fars, the ministry's spokesman Bahram Qassemi labeled Israel’s actions as inconsistent with the international law and called on the international community to interfere.

In December 2016, the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling on Israel to immediately cease all settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with which Israel has so far refused to comply.

Earlier this week, Israel approved the construction of another 2,500 housing units in the areas disputed by Palestine.

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