Minister for Middle East statement on planned Israeli settlement

Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt issued the following statement on plans to retroactively ‘legalise’ a settlement in the West Bank - Netiv Ha’avot

Minister Burt said:

The UK strongly condemns the Israeli government’s decision to ‘legalise’ the Netiv Ha’avot outpost in the West Bank. The international community has repeatedly stated that settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the physical viability of the two-state solution.