Brussels, 21/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton urged the Israeli authorities on 20 December not to proceed with the publication of calls for tender for the construction of some 1,000 housing units in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem. She expressed her “strong disapproval” of the Israeli authorities' intention to do so. “By ensuring the suspension of the publication of these tenders, the Israeli government can contribute...