Germany, France, UK, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Norway urge Israel to scrap West Bank E1 settlement plan

Published Aug 20, 10:51 PM UTC

Germany, along with France, Britain, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, and Norway, issued a joint statement calling on Israel to withdraw plans for the controversial E1 settlement project in the West Bank. The project, which involves building over 3,400 housing units near Maale Adumim, would effectively split the West Bank and undermine the two-state solution. The Israeli Ministry of Construction published a tender for 1,200 units. The countries warned businesses against participating, citing legal and reputational risks. Britain announced a forthcoming sanctions package targeting those involved in illegal settlement expansion. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected the criticism, asserting Jewish rights to the entire Land of Israel and accusing London of ignoring Palestinian extremism.

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