Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution

Obtained by CNN The Israeli government advanced an internationally condemned settlement plan in the occupied West Bank that could split the territory and “bury” the possibility of a two-state solution.” All Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal under international law by most of the international community and the United Nations, but settlers have successfully established dozens of unauthorized outposts in recent years and eventually secured Israeli government approvals.” In a joint statement on Thursday, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Norway, Canada and the Netherlands reiterated that warning, saying, “At a time of grave instability in the West Bank with unprecedented levels of violence by settlers against civilians, and serious restrictions on the Palestinian economy, this decision is even more concerning.