Arab League deplores Israel's decision on Gaza, West Bank as unoccupied territories

The Arab League has denounced the Israeli Knesset decision to consider Gaza Strip and the West Bank as unoccupied territories.

In a statement in Cairo yesterday, the League stressed that this decision is a violation to the international law stipulating Israeli complete withdrawal of the occupied lands including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

It also described this decision as an expression of Israel's rejection to peace and its desire to continue its occupation and aggression.

It stressed the importance of the Palestinian unity and solidarity to serve the Palestinian people's interests.