EU: West Bank Settlements Violate International Law

Brussels, MINA – The European Union (EU) on Thursday said that Israel’s decision to build new settlements in the occupied West Bank is illegal and violates international law.

This was voiced in a statement by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini on Israel’s newly revealed plan to construct over 4,000 settlements in the West Bank.

Mogherini said that the EU position on the Israeli settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territories is clear, and added that the new decision would obstruct the two-state solution, PIC reported.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said that he would start implementing a plan to annex parts of the West Bank if he won the elections which took place on Tuesday.

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According to the Israeli Peace Now movement, there are currently over 630,000 Israelis living in 132 settlements in the West Bank. Many United Nations resolutions stipulate that the Israeli settlements built on occupied territories in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan Heights are all illegal.(R/R04/P2)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)