MIDDLE EAST EYE : Les pays européens exhortent Israël à arrêter la construction à Jérusalem-Est occupée

Earlier this month, Israeli authorities approved plans for the construction of around 3,500 homes in occupied East Jerusalem (AFP/File pic)

La France, l’Allemagne, l’Italie et l’Espagne se sont également déclarées préoccupées par la poursuite des expulsions et des démolitions à Sheikh Jarrah.

The foreign ministries of France, Germany, Italy and Spain urged Israeli authorities on Wednesday to stop the construction of new housing units in occupied East Jerusalem.

Earlier this month, Israeli authorities approved plans for the construction of around 3,500 homes in the area, nearly half of which are to be built in the illegal settlements of Givat Hamatos and Har Homa.

In a statement, the European countries said that the hundreds of new buildings would « constitute an additional obstacle to the two-state solution ». LINK TO ARTICLE