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Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt comments on the Israeli Interior Ministry’s announcement that over 900 housing units will be constructed in East Jerusalem.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the Government of Israel's decision to advance plans for a further 4,000 East Jerusalem settlement housing units.
Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has condemned the decision of the Israeli Government to build housing units in the illegal West Bank settlement of Ariel.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned attacks in Southern Israel on 18 August.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt deplores "senseless" attack on a mosque in Qusra.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt raised concerns at the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference about Iran, Syria and North Korea's nuclear programmes.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the best outcome in New York this week would be for the Palestinians and Israelis to agree to return to direct negotiations.
Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed recent developments in the Middle East Peace Process with President Abbas.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that time is running out for a two-state solution to the Middle East Peace Process.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "Settlement expansion is illegal under international law, corrodes trust and undermines the basic principle of land for peace."
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