Seven Western nations condemn Israels 1,200-unit E1 settlement plan as threat to Palestinian state
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Seven Western nations condemn Israels 1,200-unit E1 settlement plan as threat to Palestinian state
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Seven countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada, condemned Israel’s decision to open tenders for approximately 1,200 new housing units in the E1 settlement area of the occupied West Bank on Thursday. In a joint statement, the nations called the move “unacceptable” and urged Israel to immediately withdraw the plans, citing escalating instability in the West Bank marked by unprecedented settler violence against civilians and severe restrictions on the Palestinian economy .
The E1 project, part of a broader plan to construct around 3,400 housing units east of Jerusalem, would bisect the West Bank and sever East Jerusalem from Palestinian territories, according to the joint declaration. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres separately labeled the plan an “existential threat” to a contiguous Palestinian state and demanded Israel halt all settlement activity, aligning with a 2024 International Court of Justice advisory opinion deeming Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza unlawful .
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband condemned the E1 tenders as an “unacceptable and destructive act” and warned of targeted sanctions against those involved. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar dismissed the criticism as “condescending,” while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded by invoking the end of the British Mandate in 1948 and mocking London’s demographic changes .
Meanwhile, Ben-Gvir faced backlash for showcasing a gallows site under construction for executing Palestinians convicted under a new “Death Penalty for Terrorists Law,” which mandates hanging as the default sentence for deadly attacks in military courts. The facility includes viewing booths for victims’ families. Ben-Gvir, a far-right lawmaker, stated on Telegram that he had fulfilled promises to worsen conditions for Palestinian prisoners and implement the death penalty .
The U.N. also expressed alarm over reports of new illegal Israeli outposts in the West Bank, including the E1 tenders, and condemned Ben-Gvir’s rhetoric as incitement to “violence amounting to atrocity crimes.” A military operation in Dahiriya, Hebron, has trapped roughly 40,000 Palestinians under curfew, with snipers deployed, roads blocked, and homes used as interrogation centers, according to U.N. humanitarian partners .
Senior Israeli military leaders warned that surging settler attacks—over 630 recorded in the first half of 2026—risk triggering a broader escalation in the West Bank. Violent incidents have nearly doubled since 2025, with two-thirds occurring in Areas A and B, territory earmarked for a Palestinian state .
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