Egypt condemns Israel's approval of new settlement units in West Bank

STORY: Egypt condemns Israel's approval of new settlement units in West Bank SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned the Israeli government's approval of building around 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank. The decision was made by Israel early Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that Egypt called for international parties to adopt a strong position that rejects the Israeli settlement policy and confirms its illegitimacy. It also called on the Security Council to assume its responsibility to stop Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law against the Palestinian people, provide them with protection, and support recognition of the Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr