This came in a speech during a session on the Middle East held by the European Parliament's General Assembly.
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She explained that the looting and robbery activities carried out by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are witnessing a continuous escalation, noting that "settler violence" has reached its highest levels.
Callas noted that discussions within the European Council are ongoing regarding a possible sanctions package, in addition to the three previous packages targeting extremist settlers, stressing that "accountability is a prerequisite for curbing violent settlers."
She added that the illegal settlement project called "E-1" in occupied East Jerusalem poses a serious threat to the two-state solution.
She stressed the need for the European Union and its international partners to continue demanding a halt to land grabbing and control.
Regarding the situation in Gaza, Callas warned of a worsening of the already tragic humanitarian situation with the approach of winter, noting that the densely populated areas of displacement are at risk of flooding and disease.
She stressed that "the ceasefire exists only on paper; people are still being killed and injured."
For his part, Irish MP Barry Andrews asserted in his speech that Israel seeks to make life impossible for Palestinians in the West Bank by cutting off water to their facilities, carrying out ethnic cleansing, and demolishing villages with bulldozers.
Andrews stressed that banning trade with illegal settlements is "the least we can do."
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