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…
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expressed strong disapproval of Israel's decision to issue a tender for the West Bank E1 settlement project, summoning Israel's charge d'affaires and demanding an immediate halt to the expansion. The E1 project, which would see about 1,200 homes built in the occupied West Bank, is widely viewed as a destructive act that would sever the West Bank from East Jerusalem, threatening the viability of a two-state solution.
Miliband emphasized that the UK has consistently opposed E1 and supports the two-state solution as the only path to long-term security and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. He warned that all settlements are a clear violation of international law and harm the prospects for peace. The foreign secretary called for comprehensive measures to respond to Israeli government policies, sanction those involved in illegal settlement expansion, and support a just and lasting peace.
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