UK condemns Israel's E1 settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
UK condemns Israel's E1 settlement expansion in occupied West Bank Britain's foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has criticised Israel's move this week to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank as an "unacceptable and destructive act". Miliband indicated that he made it clear to the Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar that the "Israeli Government must…
The UK has strongly condemned Israel's decision to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, calling it an "unacceptable and destructive act". Britain's Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, made it clear to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar that the Israeli government must immediately halt the E1 plans, retract the tender, and cease all settlement expansion.
Miliband emphasized that the impact of settler violence and terrorism has been devastating for Palestinian communities. He highlighted that settlement expansion and attempts to create irreversible divisions on the ground pose a threat to peace, security, and the prospects for a viable Palestinian state. The UK, Miliband stated, will not stand idly by and accept the destruction of the two-state solution.
The UK's stance was echoed by Minister of State for the Middle East, Stephen Doughty, who also condemned Israel's move as a "deliberate and destructive act designed to undermine a two-state solution". Both Miliband and Doughty indicated that the UK would unveil a comprehensive set of measures in the coming weeks, which may include sanctions targeting those involved in illegal settlement expansion.
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