European Quartet urges settlement freeze
France, Italy, Britain, and Germany emphasized the need for Israel to halt its settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. They called for the withdrawal of tenders for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units within the "E1" project, which threatens a two-state solution and increases divisions in Palestinian territories. Israel launched the project in August 2025 to build about 3,400 housing units east of Jerusalem. European countries warned that continued settlement expansion weakens Israel's international position and harms chances for a peaceful resolution. Israel responded to the criticisms by rejecting them, affirming the Jewish people's right to live throughout the land of Israel, amid tensions with Britain, which threatened to impose sanctions on those involved in settlement expansion.
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