The approval of his plans Israel For the construction of settlements in the E1 area, east of Jerusalem ‘is unacceptable and is a violation of international law»Point out in their joint statement the Foreign Ministers of 25 countries including Greece. In the joint statement signed by the High Representative EU On foreign policy issues, the Foreign Ministry also calls on Israel to withdraw colonization planning by stressing that such actions “undermine security and impede violence”.
Specifically the joint statement is signed by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Australianhis Belgiumher Franceher Daniasher Greeceher Estonianhis UKher Japanher Irelandher Icelandher Spainher Italyhis Canadaher Cyprusher Latviaher Lithuaniahis Luxembourgher Malteher Norwayher Netherlandsher Polishher Portugalher Sloveniasher Swedish and her Finlandbut also the High Representative of the European Union on foreign security policy and security policy and vice -chairman of the European Commission.
The statement is as follows:
«Approval of plans for the construction of settlements in E1, east of Jerusalem, by the Higher Planning Committee of Israel is unacceptable and is a violation of international law.
We condemn this decision and ask in the most categorical way its immediate revocation.
As Minister Smotrich said, this plan will make it impossible to solve the two states, dividing a future Palestinian state and limiting the Palestinian access to Jerusalem. Such actions give no benefit to the Israeli people. On the contrary, they undermine security, impede violence and volatility and remove us from the perspective of peace.
The Israeli government still has the opportunity to stop the continuation of the E1 plan. We encourage her to withdraw it urgently.
Unilateral actions of the Israeli government undermine our common desire for security and prosperity in the Middle East. The Israeli Government must end the construction of settlements, according to UN Security Council resolution 2334, and lift the financial restrictions it has imposed on the Palestinian Authority».