The European Union has stressed that all settlement activity in the occupied territories is illegal under international law and undermines the viability of the two-State solution and the prospects for lasting peace, as confirmed by Security Council Resolution 2334.
In a statement issued by his spokesman on the announcement by the Israeli occupation authorities of the expansion of settlements, the European Union called on Israel to end all settlement activities, in line with its obligations as an occupying power.
"In October 2019, the Israeli authorities agreed to build more than 2,000 housing units in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank," the EU spokesman said.
He added: "The EUROPEAN Union´s position on The Israeli settlement policy in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is clear and remains unchanged: all settlement activity is illegal under international law and undermines the viability of the two-state solution and the prospects for lasting peace, as confirmed by the Security Council resolution. 2334". According to WAFA.
He considered that the approval of a building permit by the Israeli occupation authorities for the construction of a new tunnel road, bypassing Bethlehem to the west, and the gradual construction of a separate road network, linking settlements and outposts with the road network in Israel while bypassing Palestinian towns and communities, further fragmented Palestinian towns and communities. West Bank.
The European Union stressed that it would continue to support the resumption of a meaningful process towards a negotiated two-State solution, the only viable realistic way to achieve the legitimate aspirations of both parties.
