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<p>On 23 August 2018 the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa issued a statement
on Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. The previous Foreign Secretary
issued a statement expressing concern about the construction permits issued for 31
settlement units in Hebron, for the first time in 15 years. We will continue to raise
our concerns about Israel's plans for further settlements with the Israeli authorities.
The Government's position is clear: settlements are illegal under international law,
present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution.</p>
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