AL condemns Israel's opening of new tunnel in E.Jerusalem
Monday 01/July/2019 - 01:38 PM
The Arab League (AL) vehemently condemned Israel's
opening of a new tunnel running under a Palestinian village in East Jerusalem
during a ceremony inaugurating a settler archaeological project.
The ceremony, inaugurating the “Path of the
Pilgrims” in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, was organized by the
settler organization Elad.
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and President
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt attended the ceremony.
In statements on Monday, AL Assistant Secretary
General Saeed Abu Ali warned of the repercussions of Israel's continued digging
operations in the occupied Jerusalem.
He also deplored the Israeli settlement practices
which represent a flagrant violation of the international law.
