WorldPalestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday called a new Israeli law legalising dozens of Jewish outposts built on private Palestinian land an “attack against our people”. Israel has faced broad international criticism over the law its parliament passed on Monday, including from Britain, France, the United Nations and neighbouring Jordan. The United States has not commented. Pro-Palestinian Israeli NGOs said they would ask the Supreme Court to strike down the law. Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog warned the legislation could result in officials being hauled before the International Criminal Court.

Source: Sunday Times February 07, 2017 16:23 UTC