Brussels, 17/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The head of the European diplomatic corps, Catherine Ashton has condemned Israeli plans to build new housing in annexed East Jerusalem as “unacceptable”, and said, in a statement issued on Sunday 16 October, that the move runs counter to commitments made by Israel.
The plan for the construction of 2,600 new housing units in the settlement of Givat Hamatos runs “against roadmap obligations”, EU High Representative Ashton regrets. The roadmap is...