EU confirms opposition to Israel's construction policy in East Jerusalem
(B2) EU Chief Diplomat Cathy Ashton publicly expresses concern over the continued settlement and settlement policy in East Jerusalem. She recalls the European position: "The EU has never recognized the annexation of East Jerusalem. The construction and demolition of houses is illegal under international law and constitutes an obstacle to peace and threatens to make a two-state solution impossible.". And the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to call on Israel to "refrain from actions that undermine the ongoing indirect talksAt the same time, in order to balance this statement which amounts to condemnation, it (also) condemns the recent attack on an UNRWA holiday center in Gaza. words, not diplomacy...
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