EU Warns Israeli E1 Settlement Plan Threatens Two-State Solution

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The European Union on Thursday warned that Israel’s decision to advance the controversial E1 settlement plan constitutes a breach of international law and poses a serious threat to the viability of a two-state solution.

In a statement, the EU’s High Representative said that if implemented, the construction of settlements in the area would permanently sever the geographic and territorial continuity between occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, as…