France, Germany, UK and Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank plan

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France, Germany, the UK, and Italy have jointly condemned Israel's plan to open construction tenders for the 'E1' residential project in the occupied West Bank, deeming the settlements illegal under international law. The area has long been contested with significant Palestinian and Israeli populations, intensifying political tensions in the region.

France, Germany, ​Britain and Italy condemned on ​Thursday plans by Israel to open up construction tenders for a ​residential ‌property project ⁠called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank. Hundreds of ​thousands of Israelis have settled among millions of Palestinians in land ​captured by Israel in ​a 1967 war. Nearly ​all countries and a range of ​UN bodies consider that such settlements violate international law, although Israel disputes this, citing historical ⁠and biblical ties to the land. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.