Former senior officials call on the EU for Israel's illegal E1 settlement project

Former senior officials made a written statement on the issue. It was stated that the Israeli government plans to award the contracts for the first part of the illegal E1 settlement project shortly, and said, "This project will critically divide the West Bank into two and make the two-state solution impossible, which is the only possible outcome that can solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." expressions were used.

'IT IS SYSTEMATICALLY BLOCKED'

The statement noted that despite the grave consequences of this new territorial annexation, the EU did not take any steps to deter E1 and, more generally, did not comply with its obligations arising from EU treaties and its duty to act against violations of international law.

“While some EU member states have implemented national measures against illegal settlements, others, including Germany and Italy, continue to systematically block the adoption of any EU measures, thereby effectively participating in the weakening of both EU values and the two-state solution.”

'IT IS TIME TO TAKE ACTION'

The statement asked the EU Commission to show leadership, to impose sanctions on all financial institutions and other service providers financing the implementation of E1 and other illegal settlements, to block all EU trade with illegal settlements, and to implement proposals to suspend the trade provisions of the EU's long-delayed EU-Israel Association Agreement.