Japan, 21 Others Condemn Israel's West Bank Settlement Plan

Cairo/London, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan and 21 other countries, in a joint statement Thursday, condemned Israel's massive settlement project in the West Bank as "a violation of international law" and demanded its immediate withdrawal. The statement, adopted by the foreign ministers of the 21 countries, also including Britain and France, said the Israeli government's approval of constructi...

Japan, 21 Others Condemn Israel's West Bank Settlement Plan
Cairo/London, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan and 21 other countries, in a joint statement Thursday, condemned Israel's massive settlement project in the West Bank as "a violation of international law" and demanded its immediate withdrawal. The statement, adopted by the foreign ministers of the 21 countries, also including Britain and France, said the Israeli government's approval of constructi...