Event Brief
Aug 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
France, Germany, UK and Italy condemn Israel’s E1 bid
By The BriefBrief
France, Germany, the UK and Italy condemned Israel’s decision to open bidding for the planned “E1” settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The governments said the development, illegal under international law, would further cut Palestinian-majority east Jerusalem off from the West Bank.
WHO: France, Germany, the UK and Italy
WHAT: Condemned Israel’s decision to open bidding for the planned E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Israel (occupied West Bank); statements by France, Germany, UK and Italy
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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