14 Nations Condemn Israel's New West Bank Settlements

Fourteen countries, including the UK, Canada, and Germany, have condemned Israel's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. They assert these actions violate international law and threaten regional stability, calling for a reversal of the decision. Israel's Foreign Minister rejected the condemnation as discriminatory.

• Israel approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
• UK, Canada, Germany, and eleven other nations issued a joint condemnation.
• Condemnation asserts settlements violate international law and risk instability.
• Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called the criticism 'morally wrong'.
• The United States was notably absent from the joint statement.

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