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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9973

10 September 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/israel
EU condemns construction of new colonies - Stakes rise ahead of big meeting in mid-September

Brussels, 09/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 8 September, the European Union expressed its "serious concern" over Israel's announcement that new colonies would be built in the West Bank, even though these are "illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace", according to a declaration published by the Swedish Presidency. The EU repeats its calls on Israel "to immediately end settlement activities, including in East Jerusalem and including natural growth". According...

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