Israel has come under renewed international criticism for its surge of settlement activities since a government decision on November 1 to speed up building in response to Palestine joining UNESCO. “It has become the Israeli government’s approach to announce new settlements every time the Quartet meets in a clear challenge to the Quartet’s efforts and the international community as a whole,” he said. The international peacemaking Quartet, composed of the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia, is holding separate meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to restart direct negotiations.īut Erakat said Israel was making it clear that it “has chosen settlements over negotiations.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
