EU reacts to Israel's decision to advance the E1 settlement plan
Brussels, August 15 (Hibya) - EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas said that Israel's decision to advance the E1 settlement plan further undermines the two-state solution and violates international law.
Kallas stressed that the decision by the Israeli authorities to advance the E1 settlement plan further undermines the two-state solution and violates international law.
She noted that if the plans are implemented, settlement construction in this area will permanently eliminate the geographic and territorial continuity between occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and will sever the connection between the north and south of the West Bank. "The EU reiterates its call on Israel to stop settlement construction. Israel's settlement policy – demolitions, forced transfers, evictions and confiscation of homes – must end. These unilateral decisions, combined with ongoing settler violence and military operations, further aggravate the already tense situation on the ground and weaken the prospects for peace," she said.
Kallas noted that the EU calls on Israel to reverse this decision and stressed the need to take action to preserve the viability of the two-state solution in light of the far-reaching consequences of this move.
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