Condemnation of New Israeli Settlement Plan

Israel has launched a plan to expand settlement construction in the northern Gaza Strip. The plan has been condemned by the Arab League secretary-general.

• Al Jazeera English described the plan as an “illegal” expansion of settlements.
• The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network referred to the plan as the “new settlement plan of the Zionists.”
• The Arab League secretary-general condemned the plan.
• The Arab League secretary-general stressed that the plan reveals Israel’s true intention to reoccupy Gaza.
• The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network referred to Israel as the “Zionist regime.”. Coverage difference: Al Jazeera English emphasized the “illegal” nature of the settlements, while the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network focused on the Arab League secretary-general’s condemnation of the plan and on how it reveals Israel’s intention to reoccupy Gaza. The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network also used the term “Zionist regime” to refer to Israel.