The West Bank: Europeans: Israel must withdraw settlement plans
Germany and European partners describe Israel's settlement plans in an unusually sharp tone as unacceptable. And also warn business enterprises.
Germany, France, the UK, and Italy have urged Israel to drop plans for a highly contentious settlement project in the West Bank. The four countries' leaders said in a joint statement that settlement expansion in the West Bank must stop, warning that the project would further damage prospects for a peace solution and harm Israel's international reputation.
Israel's construction ministry had announced a tender to build over 1,200 housing units for the E1 project, which would effectively split the West Bank into two parts and hinder the creation of a future Palestinian state. The leaders also warned companies against bidding on construction tenders, citing the risk of participating in serious breaches of international law.
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