The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Israel's approval of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move a violation of international law and a threat to the viability of a two-state solution. The decision, reportedly made secretly by Israel's security cabinet in early April, marks the largest number of settlements approved in a single cabinet session, bringing the total to over 100 new settlements since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government took office in 2022. The Palestinian Authority, Turkey, the European Union, and Sweden have all joined in condemning the move, with the EU urging Israel to reverse the decision in line with a July 2024 International Court of Justice advisory opinion declaring such expansion unlawful.

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