EU condemns expansion of 'illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank'

"The European Union firmly condemns the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that over 800 hectares of land in the occupied Palestinian territory."

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

(photo credit: REUTERS/YVES HERMAN)

ByEVE YOUNG, TOVAH LAZAROFF

MARCH 24, 2024 13:02

Updated: MARCH 24, 2024 13:03

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