EU urges Israel to stop West Bank settlement project
European Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said the announcement of a tender for 3,401 housing units under the E1 plan, along with progress on the “Sovereignty Road,” constitutes “a serious provocation.” The EU also expressed concern over settlement plans in Atarot and Nahalat Shimon in East Jerusalem.
El Anouni added that Israel’s settlement policies “represent an obstacle to peace, carry the risk of further instability in the West Bank, displacement of thousands of Palestinians, [and] fragmentation of the West Bank, and encourage further actions by violent settlers.” He emphasized that continued expansion undermines the viability of a two-state solution with Jerusalem as the shared capital.
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