KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Sunday cautioned against repercussions of the Zionist entity's settlement plans and projects of 4,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank. The ministry also warned against the destruction of 12 Palestinian villages in Khalil Governorate, and the displacement of 4,000 from their homes. In a statement, the ministry said that these settlement schemes, which blatantly violate international law and legitimacy; mainly the resolution 2334, underestimate the bases of peace and global efforts aiming to find a solution to the cause, in line with international resolutions and the Arab peace initiative.

The efforts also seek to achieve a comprehensive and fair peace, based on the two-state solution, it noted. The ministry called on the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities by compelling the Zionist occupation forces to stop settlement projects and abide by international law and resolutions, as well provide protection to the Palestinian people, the statement stressed. It also reiterated Kuwait's firm and principled position in support of legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, according to the statement. - KUNA