UN leader Ban Ki-moon warned Sunday that Israeli plans for new settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank would deal an “almost fatal blow” to any prospects for peace with the Palestinians.
“Settlements are illegal under international law and, should the E-1 settlement be constructed, it would represent an almost fatal blow to remaining chances of securing a two-state solution,” Ban’s office said in a statement.
Israeli settler plans a 'fatal blow' to peace: Ban
