UN Security Council to discuss Wednesday Israeli settlement plans
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss Israeli plans to build more Zionist settlements in occupied East #jerusalem, diplomats said. The urgent talks were requested by Jordan following a letter from Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour, who called on the 15-member council to “address this crisis situation in occupied East Jerusalem.” #Israel pledged to build more than 1,000 new settler homes in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, angering Palestinians who warned it could trigger an “explosion” of violence. read more