Four European Nations Urge Israel to Halt West Bank Settlement Expansion
France, Italy, Britain, and Germany have jointly called on Israeli occupation authorities to cease settlement expansion in the West Bank and to immediately withdraw tenders for the E1 settlement project. This appeal, issued in a joint statement and reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP), highlights deep concern over the decision amidst severe instability in the West Bank. The statement also noted unprecedented levels of settler violence against civilians and strict restrictions on the Palestinian economy. The four European countries emphasized that the E1 project would jeopardize the prospects for a two-state solution by dividing the West Bank and undermining the territorial unity of Palestinian territories. They described the opening of tenders for the E1 project as unacceptable and warned companies about the potential consequences of participating, including the risk of complicity in grave violations of international law. The E1 settlement plan aims to connect Ma’ale Adumim with occupied Jerusalem, which... 
