France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project

France 24 reports that Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for the sprawling E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The development, which the source notes is illegal under international law, would further cut Palestinian‑majority east Jerusalem off from the West Bank, a move the four governments say deepens the geographic separation.

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