Multiple Middle Eastern nations and Israel’s ally Germany on Monday denounced Israel’s decision to
double the Israeli settler population in the illegally
occupied Syrian territory.
- Qatar rebuked the scheme as a “new episode in a series of Israeli aggressions on Syrian territories”.
- Jordan called it a “blatant violation of international law”.
- Turkiye denounced the move as a bid by Israel to “expand its borders”.
- Saudi Arabia slammed “continued sabotage of Syria’s chances of restoring its security and stability”.
- Egypt condemned the plans as “a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
- Germany said it is “perfectly clear under international law that this area controlled by Israel belongs to Syria”.
The recent Israeli plan will allocate more than 40 million shekels ($11m) to increase the settler population.
America made no comment.