West Bank settlement plan illegal, Germany tells Israel DW 08/15/2025
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The German government has urged Israel not to carry out a plan to build 3,400 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, asserting that this move breaches international law. The Foreign Ministry stated that such actions would complicate any efforts towards achieving a two-state solution. The settlement building, particularly in the E1 area, would effectively split Palestinian territory, undermining the viability of an independent Palestinian state. Germany reiterated that it would only recognize border changes mutually agreed upon by the conflicting parties.
The German government has said Israel should not implement a plan to build thousands of new housing units at a settlement in the occupied West Bank, stating such actions violate international law.
The settlement construction violates international law and complicates efforts for a negotiated two-state solution and an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
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