Nine nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank

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Nine Western nations issued a joint statement on May 23, 2026, condemning Israel's settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, specifically warning against the E1 project linking Maale Adumim settlement to Jerusalem. The Palestinian Authority welcomed the statement as an important step and urged further concrete measures to pressure Israel, while Italy's Prime Minister reiterated that a two-state solution is the only path to peace.

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The Palestinian Authority presidency welcomed a joint statement by nine Western countries condemning Israel’s settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, describing it as “an important step in the right direction”. The statement specifically warned against the controversial E1 project, which would link the illegal Maale Adumim settlement to Jerusalem.

Nine nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank

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