Iran’s president-elect reaffirms Israel position
Masoud Pezeshkian has sent a message to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying resistance movements across the region will not allow Israel’s “criminal policies” towards the Palestinians to continue.
“The Islamic Republic has always supported the resistance of the people of the region against the illegitimate Zionist regime,” Iranian media quoted the president-elect as saying.
“I am certain that the resistance movements in the region will not allow this regime to continue its warmongering and criminal policies against the oppressed people of Palestine and other nations of the region,” he added.
Pezeshkian, who had the backing of senior figures in Iran’s reformist camp, beat hardline conservative Saeed Jalili in Friday’s run-off election.
Canada calls on Israel to reverse decision to approve new West Bank settlements
Canada has urged the Israeli government to reverse a decision to approve new settlement outposts in the West Bank, saying the move was in contravention of international law.
“Canada firmly opposes the government of Israel’s decision to approve new settlements in the West Bank. Unilateral actions, such as financially weakening the Palestinian Authority and expanding settlements is in contravention of international law,” the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement posted on X.
1/2 Canada firmly opposes the Government of Israel’s decision to approve new settlements in the West Bank. Unilateral actions, such as financially weakening the Palestinian Authority and expanding settlements is in contravention of international law.
— Foreign Policy CAN (@CanadaFP) July 8, 2024
France condemns Israeli decision to expand settlements in West Bank
France’s Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s recent decision to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The ministry particularly condemned, in an official statement, “the official recognition of five new settlements and the approval of plans to build 5,000 extra residential units in several settlements in the West Bank, as well as the seizure of 1,200 hectares [2,965 acres]” in the Jordan Valley.
The Israeli government’s decisions are “of a deep gravity due to their scales and their consequences on peace and stability in the West Bank and the region”, the ministry added.
