European Nations Condemn Israeli West Bank Settlement Expansion
Several European nations, including France, Germany, the UK, and Italy, along with Canada and Oman, have condemned Israel's plans for new West Bank settlements. They cited "unprecedented levels of violence" and urged Israel to cease its expansionist activities.
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Europeans pressure Israel over West Bank settlements, citing 'unprecedented levels of violence'
France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement calling Israel's decision to publish tenders for construction in the so-called E1 area of the Palestinian West Bank 'unacceptable,' warning it would effectively split the occupied territory in two.
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The 'unacceptable' E1 plan carries 'legal and reputational consequences' for those participating, European nations warn.
Read full article →France, Germany, UK and Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank plan
France, Germany, Britain and Italy condemned on Thursday plans by Israel to open up construction tenders for a residential property project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have settled among millions of Palestinians in land captured by Israel in a 1967 war. Nearly all countries and a range of UN bodies consider that such settlements violate international law, although Israel disputes this, citing historical and biblical ties to the land. FRA...
By FRANCE24
Read full article →Oman condemns Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned Israel’s settlement activities on Palestinian territories in the occupied West Bank, describing the measures...
By Times of Oman
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