PARIS, July 11, 2017 (WAFA) - France Tuesday called on the Israeli authorities to reconsider the recently granted approval of construction plans for more than 1,500 housing units in settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.

A statement by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs’ expressed concern over information regarding additional plans that could be approved in the coming days. “These decisions represent a grave threat to the two-state solution,” it said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 5 settlements – illegal under international law – have, since the beginning of the year, reached “an unprecedented level, and these decisions send a very negative signal that can only undermine the necessary trust.”

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