By IRNA,
Berlin : The head of the parliamentary faction of the Left party (Die Linke) Gregor Gysi here Monday lashed out at Israel’s resumption of settlement activities in the West Bank, saying it was seriously jeopardizing the fragile Middle East peace process.
The Israeli government has lost any credibility by continuing the settlement construction, the opposition MP was quoted saying in a press statement.
He accused the Jewish state of ‘robbing’ Palestinian land by extending the settlements.
Gysi stressed any exchange of territory could only be agreed upon by both sides.
The 10-month building freeze imposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the West Bank officially ended at midnight Sunday (2200 GMT) with no comment from his government on whether it is considering an extension.