Quartet ‘gravely concerned’ about Israeli settlement expansion
‘The so-called Middle East Quartet has censured the Tel Aviv regime for its settlement expansion policy, saying the attitude undermines efforts to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“The quartet emphasized its strong opposition to ongoing settlement activity, which is an obstacle to peace,” said the group, which includes the United Nations, the European Union, Russia and the United States, in a statement after meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday.
The quartet also “expressed its grave concern that the acceleration of settlement construction and expansion … (is) steadily eroding the viability of the two-state solution.”‘
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