Ankara, Muharram 18, 1434, Dec 2, 2012, SPA - Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli government's decision to build 3,000 additional housing units in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank and East Quds. Anatolia News Agency said that the Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement today that Israel violated international laws in these settlement activities which undermine deliberately the foundations of a just and lasting peace in the region. --SPA 13:54 LOCAL TIME 10:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1054596