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EU demands Israel halt all construction in West Bank, East Jerusalem
By Reuters
Tags: settlements, Palestinians, EU 

European Union leaders on Friday condemned Israeli plans to build hundreds of new homes in a West Bank settlement, and called on Israel to act swiftly to keep peace efforts alive.

"The EU reiterates that settlement building anywhere in the occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, is illegal under international law," the bloc's presidency said in a statement after a summit of EU leaders.

"Settlement activity prejudges the outcome of final status negotiations and threatens the viability of an agreed two-state solution. The European Council therefore urges Israel to take immediate action in particular on settlements and outposts," the leaders said.
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Israel said on Sunday that plans to build a total of 750 homes in Givat Ze'ev, a settlement near Jerusalem, were being revived.

The new building was announced three days after a Palestinian terrorist killed eight students at Mercaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem.

EU leaders condemned that attack but said: "While recognizing Israel's legitimate right to self defense, the European Council calls for an immediate end to all acts of violence."

The European Union is part of the Quartet of international mediators trying to promote peace talks aimed at creating a Palestinian state alongside Israel by the end of this year, as agreed in Annapolis, Maryland, last November.

"Despite the difficulties that the process has recently experienced, the European Council welcomes the intention of the parties to resume their negotiations and looks forward to an early meeting of Quartet principals," the statement said.

EU leaders also said they were "deeply concerned by the unsustainable humanitarian situation in Gaza and called for the controlled and sustained reopening of all crossings in and out of Gaza for both humanitarian reasons and commercial flows."


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      1.   EU demands 20:08  |  DH 14/03/08
      2.   EU can piss off! 20:27  |  George Mestansa 14/03/08
      3.   EU SHOULD KEEP ITS NOSE IN ITS OWN BUSINESS AND OUT OF ISRAELS! 20:29  |  Nancy 14/03/08
      4.   Doing What Comes Naturally 20:37  |  DoubleClick 14/03/08
      5.   Eurpeans dispossessed jews of Israel and.... 20:40  |  bernard ross 14/03/08
      6.   This is silly 20:43  |  Khalid 14/03/08
      7.   SNAP, SNARL, SPIT, SPIT! THEY`RE PISSED OFF 20:44  |  Yaakov Sullivan 14/03/08
      8.   Prejudges? 20:52  |  IW 14/03/08
      9.   EU. If you are nice to us we will welcome your fleeing refugees.. 20:54  |  bat yam 14/03/08
      10.   And do EU leaders condemn Palestinian war crimes? 21:07  |  Joe Sittizen 14/03/08
      11.   Contrary to Much Thinking 21:09  |  DoubleClick 14/03/08
      12.   its according how you define.... 21:12  |  Jeff 14/03/08
      13.   EU Demands 21:14  |  Ray 14/03/08
      14.   EU stop all construction period 21:15  |  Gee 14/03/08
      15.   George Mestansa 21:22  |  Bill 14/03/08
      16.   KEEP BUILDING !!! 21:24  |  Andrew 14/03/08
      17.   How to make friends and influence people 21:25  |  Gil 14/03/08
      18.   OOOOOooohhhhh the EU says so... 21:26  |  Jordan 14/03/08
      19.   how about EU demands PALS halt all terror activity? 21:35  |  vik 14/03/08
      20.   "Friends" can disagree, right? 21:40  |  Gideon Reader 14/03/08
      21.   eu demand Prejudices against israel. so must be rejected 21:48  |  ralph 14/03/08
      22.   ISRAELI RESPONSE TO EU 21:53  |  US Citizen 14/03/08
      23.   #4 DoubleClick: Yes, the Israeli Left suffers 22:11  |  Avi 14/03/08
      24.   # 1, 2 & 3 22:17  |  Cool B 14/03/08
      25.   Daniels 10 Toed Kingdom 22:31  |  Rav Harley 14/03/08
      26.   Fairs Fair 22:52  |  Brad 14/03/08
      27.   And *I* demand 23:04  |  MaryRose 14/03/08
      28.   shame on the EU leaders 23:11  |  Hadi 14/03/08
      29.   @6, 2 clicl, it is EU that wants israel to enter not israel. 23:20  |  vladimir 14/03/08
      30.   The EU is Right! 23:50  |  J-Rock 14/03/08
      31.   EU DeMands to put Jews in a getto, 23:53  |  Jew 14/03/08
      32.   In fact, EU is prejudging 00:03  |  McQueen 15/03/08
      33.   EU prejudges outcome of final status 00:06  |  peter 15/03/08
      34.   No 3 Nancy 00:07  |  Steve 15/03/08
      35.   No 29 Vlad 00:09  |  Steve 15/03/08
      36.   EU is Right (continued) 00:19  |  J-Rock 15/03/08
      37.   EU has no right to make demands. This tiny land is ours! 00:36  |  Chaim 15/03/08
      38.   # 31 chaim 01:08  |  Axel 15/03/08
      39.   Doing the right thing 01:58  |  Victor 15/03/08
      40.   # 10 joe sittisen 02:00  |  Axel 15/03/08
      41.   Why Israel won`t play..Part 1 02:06  |  kiwi girl 15/03/08
      42.   Why Israel won`t play...part 2 02:12  |  kiwi girl 15/03/08
      43.   EU Should Impose Sanctions and Travel Restrictions on Israel 02:13  |  Johan Odin 15/03/08
      44.   Why Israel wont play..Part 3 02:15  |  kiwi girl 15/03/08
      45.   EU Business 03:34  |  ron 15/03/08
      46.   No Building In Basque Country! (eom) 03:44  |  Brad 15/03/08
      47.   No Building In Kurdish Country! (eom) 03:45  |  Brad 15/03/08
      48.   No Building On Indigenous Lands (More) 03:49  |  Brad 15/03/08
      49.   Israel loves EU when it needs support 05:24  |  betz55 15/03/08
      50.   #43--Johan--wise up! 06:03  |  US CITIZEN 15/03/08
      51.   #49--betz55--Who died and made you king? 06:08  |  Bobby the Jew 15/03/08
      52.   Why Build of Course: Win. Win 06:26  |  Brad 15/03/08
      53.   #51 06:38  |  Bob 15/03/08
      54.   #38 Axel. Israel`s trading relationship with the EU gives the EU 08:19  |  Chaim 15/03/08
      55.   TO HELL WITH EU DEMANDS 09:04  |  MJ 15/03/08
      56.   Since when is E jlm Pal territory? 09:19  |  Legal Weeny 15/03/08
      57.   To all the EU bashers here 09:21  |  Myles 15/03/08
      58.   Chaim...dynamic economy????? 09:25  |  kiwi girl 15/03/08
      59.   kiwi 123. true but so what? 09:53  |  Tazmanian devil 15/03/08
      60.   kiwi girl, did you notice the subs circling NZ? 10:51  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      61.   To #50 - So Called US Citizen 10:57  |  Johan Odin 15/03/08
      62.   #7, Yaakov, well said, couldn`t have said it better myself, TU! 11:01  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      63.   #11, contrary. True, G_d made us all, just gave some extra to the 11:06  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      64.   #13 Ray Cleavland. Short on logic, are you? 11:12  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      65.   #15 Bill of US. You seem damn happy with value of you US$! 11:15  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      66.   #17 Gil. Don`t be fraid Gil, and don`t loose sleap on their 11:18  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      67.   # 54 chaim 11:20  |  Axel 15/03/08
      68.   Cool B #24. Maybe in Hollywood, CA....... 11:20  |  Mark Anthony 15/03/08
      69.   mark Anthony 11:50  |  kiwi girl 15/03/08
      70.   # 55 mj 12:00  |  Axel 15/03/08
      71.   stop being childish 12:33  |  pitcher 15/03/08
      72.   #69 kiwi girl 12: