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Israeli settlements: "extremely disappointing and unhelpful"

Foreign Secretary William Hague commented after the announcement yesterday that a further 1,352 housing units would be constructed in East Jerusalem settlements.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon William Hague
Published
9 November 2010
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鈥溁使谔逵齛pp latest announcement of plans for construction of further settlements in East Jerusalem is extremely disappointing and unhelpful. As I made clear during my recent visit to Israel and the Occupied Territories settlements are an obstacle to peace. 皇冠体育appir construction should stop.鈥�

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Published 9 November 2010