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Israel's new housing permits violate law: UN

Monday, October 18, 2010 11:12:38 PM, DPA

Israel said Friday its housing ministry published tenders for 238 new housing units in East Jerusalem, a move which could further jeopardise the already uncertain »

Israeli building permits receive widespread condemnation

New York: Israel's decision to allow construction of 238 new housing units violated international law and contradicted efforts by the UN, the European Union, the US and Russia to settle the Middle East conflict, a UN official said Monday.

The Israeli decision, made last week, has made the quartet's efforts "more difficult" to realise, the UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, Oscar Fernandez Taranco, told the UN Security Council.

"The UN secretary general continues to believe that, if the door to peace closes, it will be very hard to reopen," Taranco said.

"There is no alternative to a negotiated settlement resulting in the creation of an independent and viable State of Palestine living side-by-side with the State of Israel in peace and security."

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