West Bank & Jerusalem
Eight Middle Eastern nations condemn Israeli West Bank settlement plan
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Middle Eastern foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israeli settlement policies in the Palestinian territories, specifically rejecting an expansion plan known as E1, Middle East Eye reported. The joint statement marked a coordinated regional response to Israeli construction plans in the West Bank.
The E1 zone, located between Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley, has long been a flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian disputes over territorial control and settlement expansion. The eight nations issued their statement as Israel moves forward with the settlement project.
