Speech Brief
Prime Minister of Canada states concern over West Bank
Key points
- Calls to end settlement expansion and settler violence
- Urges respect for international law and two-state solution
TL;DR
- Says West Bank situation has deteriorated, with unprecedented settler violence and settlement expansion undermining a two-state solution.
- States E1 settlement development would split the West Bank and breach international law; warns businesses against bidding on settlement construction.
- Calls on the Government of Israel to end settlement expansion, ensure accountability for settler violence, investigate allegations against Israeli forces, respect Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem’s Holy Sites, lift financial restrictions on the Palestinian Authority, and opposes annexation and forcible displacement.
- Reaffirms commitment to a negotiated two-state solution in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
Original text
“Statement by the leaders of Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on the situation in the West Bank. Over the past few months, the situation in the West Bank has deteriorated significantly. Settler violence is at unprecedented levels. The policies and practices of the Israeli government, including a further entrenchment of Israeli control, are undermining stability and prospec...
Topics
Keywords
- West Bank
- E1
- Settlements
- + 5 more
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Summary words: 111
Compression: 41%
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