UK summons Israel’s charge d'affaires over ‘destructive’ West Bank settlement tender
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Wednesday condemned Israel's move to launch a tender for the West Bank E1 settlement project, and summoned the country's charge d'affaires. The E1 settlement project is a widely condemned Israeli plan that would cut across land the Palestinians seek for a state. Mr Miliband said he made clear to the Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar that "the Israeli…
The UK has summoned Israel's charge d'affaires over Israel's decision to launch a tender for the West Bank E1 settlement project, which has been widely condemned as destructive. The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expressed strong opposition to the project, stating that Israel must halt the plans immediately and retract the tender.
The E1 settlement project would cut across land Palestinians seek for a state, potentially endangering the viability of a two-state solution and threatening peace and security. The UK has been vocal in its opposition to the E1 project and supports a two-state solution as the only way to ensure long-term security and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis.
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