Jordan says new Israeli settlement in West Bank further undermines peace efforts

 Jordan on Saturday condemned Israel's plan to build a new settlement in the West Bank, saying the move further undermines peace efforts, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said the government strongly condemns the move.

"This decision is a stark violation of the Palestinians' right in statehood and the creation of their own state at the borders of 1967. This move hits and undermines efforts to attain peace and end the conflict and fuels the environment on which terrorists and radicals thrive," said the minister.

The Israeli decision, he said, contradicts all international legitimacy resolutions.

The move undermines the two state solution as a key solution to end the conflict, said the minister, calling on the international community to condemn and stop such Israeli practices.

On Thursday, The Israeli security cabinet unanimously approved the establishment of a new settlement to house settlers evacuated from the illegal outpost of Amona in February.

This is the first time in over 20 years that Israeli government has decided to establish a new West Bank settlement.

 Source: Xinhua