AlHijjah 24, 1433, Nov 9, 2012, SPA -- Spain has condemned Israeli government tenders to build 1,285 housing units in two East Jerusalem settlements and one in the West Bank. A statement by the Spanish foreign ministry said that Spain stresses the illegitimacy of settlements under international law, calling for the need to stop any action that would jeopardize the viability of a two-state solution. According to WAFA, it said the Israeli government's actions threaten to totally isolate Al-Quds from the West Bank and forms a threat to the territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state and the two-state solution. They also form a new obstacle in the way of re-launching direct negotiations to achieve a comprehensive peace.
