{"id":202829,"date":"2016-07-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=202829"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:26:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:26:57","slug":"auto-insert-202829","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-202829\/","title":{"rendered":"EU statement on Israel’s decision to advance plans for housing units in Gilo settlement – EEAS statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brussels 26\/06\/2016<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n
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Statement by the Spokesperson on Israel's decision to advance plans for housing units in Gilo settlement in East Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel's recent decision to advance plans for some 770 housing units in the settlement of Gilo, built on occupied Palestinian land in East Jerusalem, undermines the viability of a two-state solution. It contributes to the establishment of a ring of Israeli settlements around the city, thus further cutting East Jerusalem off from the southern West Bank.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This announcement comes just weeks after the report of the Middle East Quartet called on Israel to abandon its settlement policy, which is illegal under international law. The decision raises legitimate questions about Israel's long-term intentions, which are compounded by the statements of some Israeli ministers that there should never be a Palestinian state. The EU calls on Israel to reverse this decision and to cease its settlement activity.<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Maja Kocijancic: +32 (0)498 984 425 – +32 (0)2 298 65 70 –<\/span>Maja.Kocijancic@ec.europa.eu<\/u><\/a> -  <\/span>@MajaEUspox<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Nabila Massrali: +32 (0)460 75 41 75 –  +32 (0)2 29 69218 –<\/span>Nabila.Massrali@ec.europa.eu<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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