GCC, Abu Dhabi-based Muslim Council of Elders condemn Israeli settlement plans
GCC, Abu Dhabi-based Muslim Council of Elders condemn Israeli settlement plans Abu Dhabi-based Muslim Council of Elders and Gulf Cooperation Council have condemned Israeli plans to build a so-called E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank and settlement activities east of occupied Jerusalem. In a statement carried by Emirates News Agency, the Council said these settlement plans “constitute a…
The Muslim Council of Elders, based in Abu Dhabi and affiliated with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has strongly condemned Israeli plans to construct a settlement known as E1 in the West Bank and activities in East Jerusalem. According to a statement released to the Emirates News Agency, these plans are deemed a "flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions."
The Council asserts that these actions pose a significant threat to regional peace efforts and compromise the territorial integrity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly between the West Bank and Jerusalem, thereby jeopardizing the prospects for a viable, contiguous, and independent Palestinian state. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary general of the GCC, emphasized that the advancement of these plans challenges international legitimacy and systematically undermines the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
The GCC's stance underscores the broader concern that such Israeli actions hinder peace prospects and disrupt regional efforts toward an independent Palestinian state. Notably, two of the six GCC members, the UAE and Bahrain, had normalized relations with Israel in 2020 through the Abraham Accords.
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