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Belgium Supports Illegal Construction in the West Bank and Then Demands Compensation
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Amb. Alan Baker - Belgium is providing financial and political support and sponsorship to illegal Palestinian construction projects in Area C of the West Bank and is demanding compensation after Israel dismantled these illegally constructed buildings. The Oslo Accords provide that Area C is under the sole administration and control of Israel. Belgium is openly supporting endeavors by the Palestinian leadership and hostile organizations aimed at undermining and obstructing Israel's legal and security control in Area C. The writer, former legal adviser and deputy director-general of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads the International Law Program at the Jerusalem Center.