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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11602

28 July 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 20
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) middle east
EU enquires as to Israel's long-term intentions

Brussels, 27/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - Criticising Israel's decision to continue with its plans to build some 770 housing units in the settlement of Gilo, “built on occupied Palestinian land in East Jerusalem”, the spokesperson of the European External Action Service on Tuesday 26 July raised questions about the Hebrew state's “long-term intentions”.

The spokesperson, who called upon Israel to reverse its decision and abandon its settlement policy, stressed that the decision...