Iran Press/Europe: The Israeli authorities recently approved plans to build 2,191 Jewish-only housing units in the occupied West Bank, Turkey's Anadolu News Agency reported.
EU emphasizes the Israeli decision undermines the viability of the two-state solution and the possibility of lasting peace in a written statement.
“The European Union’s position on Israeli settlement construction and related activities is clear and remains unchanged: all settlement activity is illegal under international law,” the statement reads.
Separately, France condemned the decision of Israeli administration to build about 300 additional houses for Zionist settlers in the occupied West Bank.
French foreign ministry condemned the move saying: 'The settlements' establishment does not correspond with UNSC resolution 2334. The settlements endanger the two-state solution, which is the only solution that would allow for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
France also requested the Israeli administration to review the decision.
Israel's plan for the expansion of illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank came prior to early elections in April 2019.
A report by a Palestinian Human Rights Centre reveals that Israeli forces have killed at least 54 Palestinian children and arrested over 900 others since the beginning of 2018.
'Great march of return' is an action which the Palestinian people consider necessary to maintain in order to achieve their long-denied aspirations. 103 /211
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