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Last update - 23:21 30/06/2009
U.K. deplores Israel decision to build 50 new West Bank homes
By Reuters
Tags: Israel News, U.K., West Bank 

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Tuesday he deplored Israel's decision to approve construction of 50 new homes at a West Bank settlement in defiance of a U.S. call for a settlement freeze.

"Settlements are illegal under international law and they are a major blockage to peace in the Middle East on the basis of a two-state solution," Miliband told parliament.

"There are reports coming through of the Israeli Ministry of Defence yesterday granting permission for 50 new housing units at the Adam settlement which is something that we completely deplore," he said.
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"This is the worst possible time for new settlements to be initiated or for construction to be started," he said.

"We are at an absolutely vital moment as the new American administration comes to a decision about how it will prosecute its commitment to a two-state solution."

The Defence Ministry said on Monday it had approved construction of the homes at Adam, north of Jerusalem, as part of a plan for 1,450 housing units.

News of the planned building work emerged hours before Defense Minister Ehud Barak left for the United States for talks aimed at bridging differences with Washington over settlements.

U.S. President Barack Obama has pressed Israel to halt settlement activity as part of a bid to revive peace talks under which the Palestinians would gain statehood.


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      1.   U.K. deplores Israel decision to build 50 new West Bank homes 23:47  |  Maury 30/06/09
      2.   These 50 homes were approved by the Olmert govt 23:53  |  Jeff 30/06/09
      3.   they should have built a lot more! 23:55  |  Malcolm 30/06/09
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      5.   UK deplores 00:05  |  Edifice 01/07/09
      6.   Barak Obama Mind your own business 00:13  |  LC 01/07/09
      7.   deplore settlements 00:26  |  dmmd 01/07/09
      8.   UK deplores building 50 houses. News from Bedlam 00:30  |  17 01/07/09
      9.   how many new villas is the Uk building in Gibralta? 00:50  |  Rolly 01/07/09
      10.   UK should mind own business 01:07  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 01/07/09
      11.   UK should mind own business 01:19  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 01/07/09
      12.   Palestinians should take unilateral action 01:31  |  Secular 01/07/09
      13.   Who doesn`t? 01:58  |  WHG 01/07/09
      14.   What are the consequences? 02:19  |  Dovy 01/07/09
      15.   Milibands Outrage-Is Outrageous 02:33  |  Rich 01/07/09
      16.   deplore building homes but not rockets 02:57  |  vik 01/07/09
      17.   How Many Palestinians Got Building Permits 02:57  |  Binyamin 01/07/09
      18.   If it meant it the UK would do something besides whine 03:21  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/09
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      20.   Why I love Israel 04:04  |  Schmidlap 01/07/09
      21.   Why should anyone care? 06:26  |  US CITIZEN 01/07/09
      22.   Obama 13:43  |  John 01/07/09
      23.   Excuse me again, Mr Lincoln # 18 22:25  |  Axel 01/07/09
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