International Outcry Over Israeli West Bank Settlement Expansion Plans
Several European nations and other countries have condemned Israel's plans for new settlements in the E1 area of the West Bank, citing concerns over increased violence and the impact on a two-state solution. This international pressure comes amidst reports of escalating violence in the West Bank, including the killing of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers and settler attacks on Palestinian homes.
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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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Experts say the project would partition the occupied West Bank, making the prospect of Palestinian statehood impossible.
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France, Italy, Britain and Germany on Thursday piled on mounting international condemnation of a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area. The E1 plan was green-lit by Israel last year and would further separate east Jerusalem, occupied and annexed by Israel and predominantly inhabited by Palestinians, from the West Bank. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
By FRANCE24
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The Netherlands has joined six other governments in condemning Israel’s decision to open bidding on a major settlement project in...
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Read full article →Oman condemns Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank
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