Settlements are a ‘major obstacle’ to peace: British consulate in Jerusalem

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The British consulate has posted a thread on X in which it says diplomats from a number of countries, including Belgium, France, Spain and Germany, have shown “support with Palestinian community members” after settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reports.

“The attacks included demolitions of donor-funded shelters and other structures,” the consulate said, as it called on Israel to “uphold its obligations under the 4th Geneva Convention, including the prohibition of forcible transfer and destruction of homes and property”.

“We also reaffirm our opposition to settlements, which are illegal under international law, and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution and to a just, lasting and comprehensive peace,” it said.

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