Europe, Canada condemn Israeli plans for new West Bank settlement
- The ‘unacceptable’ E1 plan carries ‘legal and reputational consequences’ for those participating, European nations warn.
- Israeli plans to build a major new illegal settlement that would cleave the occupied West Bank in two have provoked widespread condemnation from around the world.
- France has joined Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in calling on Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank and immediately withdraw tenders issued this week for more than 1,200 new homes under the controversial E1 project.
Confirmed
- Israeli plans to build a major new illegal settlement that would cleave the occupied West Bank in two have provoked widespread condemnation from around the world.
- France has joined Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in calling on Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank and immediately withdraw tenders issued this week for more than 1,200 new homes under the controversial E1 project.
Unverified
- The ‘unacceptable’ E1 plan carries ‘legal and reputational consequences’ for those participating, European nations warn.
Sources: Al Jazeera, RFI