New Israeli settlement plan concerns Russia
Russia hopes that Israel could revise its plans to build 1,100 more houses in East Jerusalem, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
"We are particularly concerned that the decisions on such a sensitive issue are taken at a very responsible period for a future peace process, when the world community represented by the Middle East mediating Quartet is taking every effort to resume Palestinian-Israeli direct talks," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Israel approved the project on Tuesday to build new houses in the Gilo neighborhood in East Jerusalem.
"Now, as never before, the sides need steps to meet each other halfway, rather than unilateral actions seeking the construction of new settlements in the location. We hope that the housing construction plans will be altered in East Jerusalem," the Russian foreign ministry said.
The Israeli settlement plan has drawn wide condemnation, including from the European Union and the United States.
English.news.cn 2011-09-28 21:55:00 FeedbackPrintRSS
MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Xinhua)
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