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16 Jun 2015

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RT (Russia)

China forbids its construction workers from building illegal Israeli settlements

"China forbids its construction workers from building Israeli settlements – report", 10 June 2015

Israel’s talks on migrant workers with China are deadlocked due to Beijing refusing to allow its citizens to participate in the construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank, a high-ranked Israeli official told AFP. “We are negotiating with China for an agreement on the arrival of thousands of additional workers," an unnamed government official said. According to the source, there are several stumbling blocks to the talks at the moment, including “the employment of these immigrants in settlements in Judea and Samaria [in the West Bank].” “Beijing is demanding that we ensure there are no workers in this region,” he added. The official claimed that China’s stance has nothing to do with calls for an economic and cultural boycott of Israel, which have been on the rise in recent weeks. “It is more likely linked to Beijing's diplomatic position that supports the creation of a Palestinian state and opposes Israel's presence” in occupied Palestinian territories, he explained...