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Settlements must stop says Ban Ki-moon

New Delhi News.Net
Saturday 20th March, 2010

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared that  Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal.

The Secretary-General, meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad during a tour of the West Bank this weekend said: "The world has condemned Israel's settlement expansion plans in East Jerusalem. Let us be clear, all settlement activity is illegal anywhere in occupied territory and this must stop."

Speaking at a news conference in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Ban encouraged all Palestinians to support negotiations.

He said negotiations would eventually lead to an end to the 1967 occupation of the West Bank.

Mr Ban was taken to see the settlement of Givat Ze'ev, which is home to 11,000 Israelis.

He was also able to see in the distance Jewish neighborhoods in disputed East Jerusalem.

Recently, Israel announced new plans to build 1,600 homes in a Jewish neighborhood of East Jerusalem.

While Washington has demanded that an end to the settlement project so peace talks can resume, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said construction will go on as East Jerusalem is part of the capital of the State of Israel.
 

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KAL
03-20-10, 09:16 PM

UN leader says no more West Bank settlements

You robbed and claim its yours. What a world, the US,UN and Europe supported the Israel. All of you are liars, there are no truth and sincerity in whatever you are doing. Since when this has happened and when do we think it will end?

AmandaDaugherty
03-20-10, 10:15 PM

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FotoStan
03-21-10, 11:25 AM

Keep building..Keep building, soon the world will accept Israels right to be free..

shawn58
03-21-10, 12:28 AM

what hypocracy

mr. moon is a faciast.he shakes hands with chinas leaders who enslave tibet,he helps egypt,saudi arabia,lybia,and many other muslim countries who hold their women in 2nd class status.irans leaders and other tyrants are absolutely welcome with him.theres no dictator he doesn’t like,but little ole Israel lets slam it for trying to survive.hell is waiting on this fool.

shawn58
03-21-10, 01:08 AM

mr. moon think about this

maybe you should encourage your so. korea to give no. korea a second capital in your capital of soeul so. korea.how about the taliban have offices in washington dc. how about the deli llama having equal rights on chinese tv.so on and so on. no there will never be peace because two cultures and religions clash.Jerusalem will never be divided,and the nations will be destroyed by atomic bombs for their foolish folly. If bibi keeps selling his country like esau did then another Israeli will win election and he will say to the world bring it on and he will not think a second about protecting his people. no countries peoples are free including mine.their people are taxed against their will,the monies given to free loaders and gov tyrants around the world. look at saudi arabia,a portion of theis money is sent to the us for wahabism schools and the us gov turns a blind eye to it,and wahabism is terrorist oriented.what fools we are.

` ~galljdaj+
03-21-10, 08:05 AM

Right on Mr. Moon! The Next Step...

...rescind Resolution 181, and pass a new Resolution giving the refugees the Rhindland or Florida!

Then lock down israekis with nothing in or out save for flights of transfer for israekis to one of their new home to be!

secret slave
03-21-10, 08:13 AM

Did any count how many negotiation meetings ?

salaam,
Results !
More of the same past tense !
Anti wisdom system is not wisdom system !
feeamanellaah

secret slave
03-21-10, 09:42 AM

Comprehension of Wisdom = TRUTH

salaam = peace,
Fig = tiller = male,
Olive = garden = female,
gender in accountings so whom kept TRUTH in gender accountings,
Israel= male is no female garden estate !
feeamanellaah

Anonymous
03-21-10, 10:08 AM

You will find only pain living in past Mr Nasty

Anonymous
03-21-10, 10:44 AM

Like to see how many building permits been filed in area. Think that will show who’s causing all fuss. Expanding peoples need somewhere to live.

canuck
03-21-10, 04:12 PM

I wish the pox

I wish the pox on both houses of Israel and Palestine. None of them wants a final solution to the problem. So much energy has been spent to find a resolution and both stakeholders have put up barriers to find a positive outcome. The muslim world wants Israel to disappear, because their democracy is a sliver in the greater Ummah. For the West, there is a variety of reasons, why Israel should exist, ei. religion, politics. I suggest a cage match between Israel and Palestine, let them duke it out and let the best man win. In the mean time, the rest of the world should rest their feet on the table, have a beer and some chips and after the winner has been declared, we all shall rejoice, because there now is a final solution.


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