PA: Israel's new expansion plan ‘declaration of war’
Tehran (KNA) - The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reacted strongly to a recent approval by Israeli authorities to build 20,000 new settler units in the occupied holy city of Jerusalem al-Quds.
Speaking on Thursday, PA spokesman Yousef al-Mahmoud called the move "an Israeli declaration of war against occupied Jerusalem, its Arabic, Palestinian history, and culture," the Palestinian-run International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) reported.
The violation came as part of the regime's constant hostility against the city since 1967, when Israel occupied the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, including East al-Quds, said al-Mahmoud.
"Israel is constantly trying to alter the geography and demography of the city to claim it as the eternal and unified capital," the official added.
Source: PressTV