The European Union condemned "in the strongest terms possible" Israel’s decision to transform five West Bank outposts into new settlements as well as to advance plans for thousands of new settler homes.
"This is another deliberate attempt at undermining peace efforts," it said on Friday as it urged Israel to rescind the decision.
The five outposts are Evyatar, Givat Assaf, Sde Efraim, Heletz, and Adorayim.
The Security Cabinet authorized one outpost for every country that unilaterally recognized Palestine as a state in the last month, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explained.
He agreed in exchange for the authorizations of the outposts to release three months of tax fees he has withheld from the Palestinian Authority.
Smotrich’s statement about the security cabinet’s decision taken late Thursday night was the only one published about the meeting. The Prime Minister’s Office did not publish anything on the meeting, but his announcement is presumed to be accurate.
“After weeks of discussions, the Israeli government promoted an appropriate response to the anti-Israeli measures led by the Palestinian Authority,” Smotrich stated.
This includes its activity against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and the United Nations.
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Why shouldn't they with the Israeli far left expressing and explaining the same ideas
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