West Bank & Jerusalem
EU foreign policy chief equates Israeli settlements to Russian-occupied Crimea
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said the EU should treat illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territories similarly to Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Middle East Eye. Kallas's statement suggests applying comparable diplomatic and legal frameworks to both territorial disputes.
The comparison marks a notable escalation in EU rhetoric toward Israeli settlement policy, which the international community widely considers illegal under international law.
