CAIRO, Monday, January 18, 2021 (WAFA) – Egypt today condemned Israeli plans to build 780 new housing units in its illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, describing the government decision as a new violation of international law and United Nations resolutions.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Hafiz said in a statement that his country reaffirms its opposition to Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in East Jerusalem, and that these activities should come to a total halt.

Hafiz said Egypt is concerned that these activities would undermine the possibility of achieving the two-state solution, as well as efforts exerted to revive the peace process and resumption of negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel.

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