The European Union on Saturday issued a harsh statement accusing Israel of advancing settlement expansion in the West Bank through what it called 'abhorrent violence,' according to reports. The statement marks an escalation in the EU's criticism of Israeli policy.
The European Union's statement, reported Saturday morning, accuses Israel of using 'abhorrent violence' to expand settlements in Judea and Samaria. The language sharpens a line the EU had already been tightening, following an earlier report at 09:50 Jerusalem that the bloc was warning the situation was 'deteriorating.' The new accusation adds a specific charge of violence-driven settlement expansion, though the statement's exact policy implications remain unclear. No immediate response from Israeli officials has been reported.
2 developments
- StrongVon der Leyen says settlement expansion 'unacceptable,' violence 'abhorrent'
- DevelopingReport: France Advances Sanctions Against West Bank Settlers Over Violence Allegations
- DevelopingReport: EU threatens to suspend trade agreement with Israel
- DevelopingUN commission: Israeli authorities directly involved in settler attacks in West Bank
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