European Leaders Call on Israel to Halt West Bank Settlement Expansion
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The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy have issued a joint statement demanding Israel cease the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and rejecting plans for territorial annexation. The four European powers coordinated their diplomatic message in what represents a unified European stance on Israeli settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territories. The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967, with Israeli settlements considered illegal under international law by most of the international community, though Israel disputes this characterization.