West Bank Settlements Prompt Call for Sanctions From European Political Figures
- On Wednesday, nearly 450 former European diplomats and officials urged the European Union to "act now" against Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, demanding immediate action to deter annexation.
- Israel intends to publish a tender on June 1 for the E1 project, constructing 3,401 housing units for up to 15,000 settlers that would "bisect the West Bank in two and wreck any prospects of a two state solution."
- Signatories including former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt and former European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called for targeted sanctions: visa bans and business restrictions on all entities engaged in settlement activity.
- Secretary General Antonio Guterres's spokesman condemned the plan, stating it would pose an "existential threat" to a contiguous Palestinian state, as the project threatens to separate East Jerusalem from Palestinian population centers.
- The letter urges European Union member states to oppose these actions at the Foreign Affairs Council on May 11, as a United Nations report shows settlement expansion in 2025 reached its highest level since 2017.
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West Bank settlements prompt call for sanctions from European political figures
Hundreds of former diplomats, ministers and senior officials have urged the European Union to take immediate action against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that a controversial new construction project could further undermine prospects for a future Palestinian state.
Over 400 officials urge EU to act over E1 settlement project
More than 400 former diplomats, ministers, and senior officials on Wednesday urged the European Union to "act now" against Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The open letter comes as Israel intends to move forward with E1, a new construction project covering around 12 square kilometres (4.6 square miles) with some 3,400 housing units in the occupied West Bank. The move would further separate east Jerusalem, occupied and anne…
EU urged to 'act now' on Israel’s illegal settlement project in occupied West Bank
Former EU leaders and diplomats call for urgent punitive measures against Israel’s illegal settlement expansion, warning the new E1 project could deepen fragmentation of Palestinian territory in the occupied West Bank.
A red line is about to be crossed. There is no room for hesitation and ambiguity.
Call for EU to deter Israel from building in West Bank
Nearly 450 former EU ministers, ambassadors and senior officials have called on member states and EU institutions to take action deterring Israel from constructing a controversial Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank.
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