Brazil condemns Israeli plan to expand illegal settlements in West Bank

WORLD, July 11 (YPA) – Brazil has condemned the Israeli plan to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The Brazilian foreign ministry issued a statement Tuesday condemning a plan by Israel to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a “a flagrant violation of international law.”

The ministry said the Brazilian government regrets Israel’s arbitrary decision on June 27 to expand the illegal settlements.

It added that it is a threat to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the establishment of lasting peace in the region.

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