On the March 31st press briefing at the United Nations, Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, expressed disappointment in Israel’s decision to build a new settlement in Palestinian territory. This will be the first new settlement in the West Bank for 20 years.
Under international law, Israel’s actions are illegal. The new settlement will be built in an area known as “Emek Shilo” and was previously mentioned by Israeli’s prime minister back in February. The decision has drawn controversy from both U.N. officials and Palestinian leaders.
Looking at how I would tackle this story, I would include the secretary-general’s comment regarding his disappointment, since the U.N.’s reaction to the crisis is key to the story. But looking at how Haq was running around any and all questions about Israel, direct quotes are not going to be that prevalent in the story.
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2017/03/31/un-chief-alarmed-by-israels-approval-of-new-settlement/
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/israel-blasted-approving-bank-settlement-170330205451007.html