08/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - Ashton calls on Israeli government to exercise responsibility over settlements. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton was critical on Friday 8 June of the Israeli government's plans to build over 800 additional settlement housing units and the proposal to relocate some of the settlers from Ulpana within the occupied Palestinian territory. She called on the Israeli government to “exercise the highest sense of responsibility” by reversing...