European countries: Settler violence in the West Bank must be held accountable European countries: Settler violence in the West Bank must be held accountable

European countries: Settler violence in the West Bank must be held accountable

European countries: Settler violence in the West Bank must be held accountable In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom condemned indiscriminate violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, and said those responsible for such acts must face full accountability and legal prosecution.  On Saturday, six European countries expressed their "extreme concern" over the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine.  In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom condemned the indiscriminate violence of Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, including the destruction of homes and property on the one hand, and recent attacks on Israeli citizens on the other.  The statement stressed that "such actions will only lead to more violence."  European states noted that "those responsible for these acts must face full accountability and legal prosecution, and therefore all unilateral acts that threaten peace and incite violence must cease."  The joint statement affirmed that a just and lasting peace for all is the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  European countries also renewed their "strong opposition to all unilateral measures that undermine the two-state solution, including the expansion of illegal settlements under international law."  The countries called on the Israeli government to reverse its recent decision to build thousands of settlement units in the occupied West Bank and to legalize the outposts.  Last February, the Israeli government announced that it would move forward with about 10,000 settlement units and begin a process to retroactively legalize 9 outposts in the West Bank that were previously considered illegal under Israeli law.  About 725,000 settlers are distributed in 176 large settlements and 186 random outposts in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to data from the Settlement Affairs Authority of the Palestine Liberation Organization.  The West Bank is witnessing a significant escalation of tensions between the Israeli army and settlers on the one hand, and the Palestinians on the other.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom condemned indiscriminate violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, and said those responsible for such acts must face full accountability and legal prosecution.

On Saturday, six European countries expressed their "extreme concern" over the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine.

In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom condemned the indiscriminate violence of Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, including the destruction of homes and property on the one hand, and recent attacks on Israeli citizens on the other.

The statement stressed that "such actions will only lead to more violence."

European states noted that "those responsible for these acts must face full accountability and legal prosecution, and therefore all unilateral acts that threaten peace and incite violence must cease."

The joint statement affirmed that a just and lasting peace for all is the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

European countries also renewed their "strong opposition to all unilateral measures that undermine the two-state solution, including the expansion of illegal settlements under international law."

The countries called on the Israeli government to reverse its recent decision to build thousands of settlement units in the occupied West Bank and to legalize the outposts.

Last February, the Israeli government announced that it would move forward with about 10,000 settlement units and begin a process to retroactively legalize 9 outposts in the West Bank that were previously considered illegal under Israeli law.

About 725,000 settlers are distributed in 176 large settlements and 186 random outposts in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to data from the Settlement Affairs Authority of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

The West Bank is witnessing a significant escalation of tensions between the Israeli army and settlers on the one hand, and the Palestinians on the other.

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