# UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project

https://mins.news/en/item/27655

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 18:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c998evlgz8ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada have jointly condemned Israel’s plans to invite bids for about 1,200 settlement homes in the strategically important E1 area of the occupied West Bank, calling the move “unacceptable” and urging its immediate withdrawal. Critics say the project could divide the West Bank, isolate East Jerusalem and further undermine hopes for a Palestinian state.

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