France ‘strongly condemns’ Israel’s controversial E1 settlement plan in occupied West Bank – Middle East Monitor

France on Saturday “strongly condemned” the Israeli plan to build thousands of new homes in the occupied West Bank, labeling the E1 settlement plan “a serious violation of international law,” Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry urged Israel to retreat from its controversial move to build to advance the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank.

“France calls on Israel to abandon this project, which constitutes a serious…