January 12th local time, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning Israel’s decision to build about 800 Jewish settlement houses in the West Bank, saying that it “against undermines the resolutions of international legitimacy”.
In the statement, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez expressed serious concern about the consequences of the actions taken by Israel, saying that while the international efforts to resume the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, Israel’s actions undermine the opportunity to achieve the “two-state solution”.
Hafez stressed that Israel’s actions have had a negative impact on peace and stability in the region.
The previous day, the Israeli government approved plans to build about 800 settlement houses in the West Bank.
