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In a statement, the Saud Foreign Ministry warned that Smotrich\u2019s call \u201cundermines peace efforts, including the two-state solution, encourages war, fuel extremism and threatens security and stability in the region,\u201d Anadolu Agency reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese statements constitute a flagrant violation of international laws and relevant UN resolutions, and perpetuate occupation and the expansion of land seizure by force, which constitutes a dangerous precedent,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
It warned that the consequences of continued international failure \u201cextend beyond the limits of this crisis to affect the legitimacy and credibility of the rules of the international system, and threaten its continuity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry described Smotrich\u2019s call as a \u201cflagrant breach of international law and relevant UN resolutions and a blatant violation of the Palestinian people’s right to an independent state.\u201d<\/p>\n
It warned that the Israeli minister\u2019s statements \u201cwould further complicate the regional situation” and constitute a \u201cstumbling block to international peace efforts aiming at achieving regional and world peace and stability.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Monday, Smotrich said he instructed Israel\u2019s Settlement Division and Civil Administration to initiate the groundwork for infrastructure to \u201capply sovereignty\u201d in the West Bank, triggering a wave of condemnations across the Arab world.<\/p>\n
This June, Smotrich confirmed reports from The New York Times that he had a \u201csecret plan\u201d to annex the West Bank and thwart any efforts to incorporate it into a future Palestinian state.<\/p>\n
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