European Leaders Condemn Israeli West Bank Settlement Expansion
European leaders, including Germany, France, Italy, and the UK, have strongly condemned Israel's plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, particularly the E1 project, with some officials threatening sanctions. UN Secretary-General Guterres also expressed deep concern over the expansion and its impact on the two-state solution.
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UK’s Miliband Plans Sanctions Over Israeli Settlement Expansion
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the government would prepare new targeted sanctions against Israelis participating in “illegal settlement expansion” in Gaza and the West Bank, in the latest sign of Labour’s hardening stance toward the Middle East nation.
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In response, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he "rejected outright the statement of the UK Foreign Secretary and the patronizing tone of his words."
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