# Germany, UK, France and Italy urge Israel to withdraw E1 settlement plans

https://mins.news/en/item/27643

- TASS, 2026-08-20 18:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175787

> Germany, the UK, France and Italy called Israel’s tender for settler housing in the E1 area near Jerusalem unacceptable and urged the government to withdraw the plans immediately and stop expanding West Bank settlements. Their joint statement said the project would harm Palestinian territorial contiguity and prospects for a two-state solution.

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