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European Union condemns development of settlements in West Bank – Israel News

The European Union condemned Sunday the Israeli announcement that an additional 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the Jordan Valley would be classified as Israeli state land."The European Union firmly condemns the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that over 800 hectares of land in the occupied Palestinian territory have been declared as ‘state lands.’ This is the largest confiscation since the Oslo Accords," read the condemnation. The EU refuses to recognize changes to borderThe EU reaffirmed that, in line with its longstanding position, it will not recognize...