Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Israel, West Bank
6 European countries and Canada issue joint statement calling on Israel to 'halt' West Bank settlement expansion and 'immediately withdraw' E1 settlement project tenders
Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway issued a joint statement calling on Israel to 'halt' the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and 'immediately withdraw' tenders for the E1 large-scale settlement project involving the construction of more than 1,200 housing units. The statement said that proceeding with the related tenders was unacceptable and that Israel's decision would continue to undermine its international standing. The statement also said that companies should consider legal and reputational risks and should not consider participating in such tenders that could be viewed as assisting activities in violation of international law.