ANKARA, Saturday, March 20, 2021 (WAFA) – Reacting to the evacuation, demolition and confiscation of Palestinian property by Israel in the occupied territories, Turkey said last night that this policy is a consolidation of occupation rather than aiming for peace.

"Israel's recent decisions of forced eviction, demolition and confiscation targeting Palestinians in the occupied territories, in particular in the Sheikh Jarrah district of East Jerusalem, are the latest examples of Israeli steps in violation of international law," said the Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement.

"These illegal acts clearly demonstrate that Israel intends to consolidate its occupation rather than aiming for peace."

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the acceleration of such steps by Israel at a time when the Palestinians are fighting against the adverse conditions created by the Covid-19 epidemic "further hurt everyone’s conscience."

It called on the international community "to show solidarity with the Palestinian people against Israel's expansionist policies."

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