Posted on 01/17/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
The European Union issued a rebuke of Israel Sunday, after the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration Higher Planning Committee approved hundreds of new homes in Judea and Samaria.
In a statement issued Sunday night, the EU castigated Israel for planning new construction in Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria, calling the move a violation of international law.
“Israel's latest decision to advance plans for the approval and construction of almost 800 new settlement units in the West Bank, is contrary to international law and further undermines the prospects of a viable two-state solution.”
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The EU also urged Israel to freeze plans to market homes set to be built in the Givat Hamatos neighborhood of Jerusalem, which the EU does not recognize as being in sovereign Israeli territory.
“The EU also reiterates its call on the government of Israel to suspend the ongoing bidding process for the construction of housing units for an entirely new settlement in Givat Hamatos.”
In addition, Brussels demanded Israel not only freeze all settlement activity in Judea and Samaria, but also demolish all “outpost” towns established in the past 20 years. Read more at Arutz-7