OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)
Hamas Movement said in a statement on Wednesday, “the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval to build about 3,500 new settlement units south of Jerusalem indicates that it is planning to seize more of the Palestinian land and isolate our people with settlements across the occupied territories, to prevent potential establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.”
“This declaration is illegal and nothing but a message of defiance and recklessness by the Zionist government, headed by war criminals and fascist terrorists, to the international community, which is content with condemning without taking deterrent steps against Israel, which has been carrying out the crime of ethnic cleansing on a daily basis against our people throughout all occupied territories,” the Movement added.
Hamas called on the United Nations to take “punitive measures against this criminal entity and its Nazi leaders”, warning of the repercussions of “remaining silent towards the Israeli violations which are triggering more tension and escalation in the region.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the Israeli occupation authorities approved the construction of about 3,500 new settlement units in “Maale Adumim”, “Efrat,” and “Kedar” settlements south of occupied Jerusalem.
