PA: New settlements strengthen terrorism

The office of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned the approval of the construction of 2,500 new housing units in the West Bank.

Abbas's spokesman, Nabil Abu Rudeina, said called the decision contemptuous and defying of the international community. Abu Rudeina said, "this measure will have implications . The decision to delay any attempt to restore security and stability and strengthen the extremists and terrorism."