US EditionWest Bank Settlement Plan Illegal, Germany Tells Israel
Germany urges Israel to stop building 3,400 homes in West Bank settlements that would split the territory and hinder a two-state solution, citing violations of international law.
- On Thursday, the Civil Administration approved the E1 project east of Jerusalem and Smotrich announced work on 3,401 homes, which his office said would 'bury' the idea of a Palestinian state.
- On Thursday, the United Nations warned that Israel's settlement plan violates international law and would deepen occupation, eliminating the two-state solution possibility.
- United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric warned the plans for the E1 and Ma’ale Adumim expansion would restrict Palestinian mobility, divide the West Bank, and threaten a two-state solution.
- Germany’s foreign ministry spokesperson said, `the projects violate international law and UN Security Council resolutions`, urging a halt on Friday.
- Despite criticism, Germany issued arms export licences worth 485 million euros to Israel from October 2023 to May this year, according to Bundestag figures.
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Berlin condemns new colonization plans in Palestinian territories and warns that they violate international law.
West Bank settlement plan illegal, Germany tells Israel
The German government has said Israel should not implement a plan to build thousands of new housing units at a settlement in the occupied West Bank. The Foreign Ministry has said the move violates international law.
Berlin Rejects Israeli Plan to Build Houses in West Bank Settlements - teleSUR English
Germany condemns Israel’s plan to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, according to a statement issued by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs late Thursday night. RELATED: Israeli Strikes Kill 16 More Civilians in Gaza, Including Aid Seekers “The German government strongly opposes the Israeli government’s announcement regarding the approval of thousands of new homes in Israeli settlements in the West Bank,” said a spokespers…
Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement
BERLIN: Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel’s far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of homes that would divide the Palestinian territory. Germany “firmly rejects the Israeli government’s announcements regarding the approval of thousands of new housing units in
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Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian territory.
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