France: Israel decision on the occupied Golan complicates the peace process

France on Wednesday called for reviving the peace negotiations on the Syrian-Israeli track in order to achieve peace in the region, based on Security Council's resolutions numbers 242 and 338 and "Land-for-Peace Formula."

In a statement, French Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Herve Ladessus, stressed that the Israeli government decision to expand settlements in the Syrian occupied Golan will further complicate the peace process, and constitute a violation of the international law.

He reiterated France's and European Union's stance that rejects the expansion of Israeli settlements in occupied Arab territories.