US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was “deeply concerned” about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to build close to 10,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Mr Netanyahu, who took office at the end of 2022, said on Sunday that the settlement plans were being made in response to Palestinian violence.
His office said a committee would meet this week “to approve the construction of new homes in existing settlements”, The Associated Press reported.
As part of the move, Israel will legalise nine outposts that were built without authorisation.
The US opposes the construction of settlements on territory belonging to Palestinians.
“We are deeply troubled by Israel’s decision yesterday to advance reportedly nearly 10,000 settlement units and to begin a process to retroactively legalise nine outposts in the West Bank that were previously illegal under Israeli law,” Mr Blinken said in a statement.
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“Like previous administrations, Democratic and Republican, we strongly oppose such unilateral measures, which exacerbate tensions and undermine the prospects for a negotiated two-state solution.”
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby echoed the sentiments, though neither he nor Mr Blinken said whether Washington would take action on the issue.
A representative for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said such a move would “further undermine prospects for a viable two-state solution”, The Associated Press reported.
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Date started: 2012
Founder: Amir Barsoum
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: HealthTech / MedTech
Size: 300 employees
Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)
Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC
Red flags
- Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
- Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
- Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
- Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
- Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.
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