Turkey condemns Israel for building houses in Palestine

ANKARA

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned Israel for its decision on building houses in the occupied Palestinian territories.

“Israel’s approval of the construction of nearly 2,000 new houses in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories is the latest example of Israel’s unlawful, reckless approach,” the Foreign Ministry statement said.

“Israel, which made it a habit to disregard the sensitivities of the international community on the issue of Palestine, continues to impound the rights of the Palestinian people with its illegitimate practices,” the statement read.

The statement emphasized that Israel’s policy of expanding illegal settlements, the biggest obstacle to

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