Europe, Canada condemn Israeli plans for new West Bank settlement

The 'unacceptable' E1 plan carries 'legal and reputational consequences' for those participating, European nations warn.

The Netherlands has joined six other governments in condemning Israel’s decision to open bidding on a major settlement project in...

Israel's plans to open up tenders for the construction of some 1,200 settlement homes in a strategically important part of the occupied West Bank have sparked fresh condemnation by major Western powers.

European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.

Israeli plans to press ahead with the controversial E1 development would effectively break the West Bank in two and make Palestinian statehood impossible, according to critics of the project.

France, Germany, UK and Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank settlement plan France, Germany, Britain and Italy condemned on Thursday plans by Israel to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank.  "The decision by the Israeli government to publish bid offers