Federica Mogherini, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reacted on Monday to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s declaration that settlement in Judea and Samaria does not contravene international law.
“The European Union's position on Israeli settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territory is clear and remains unchanged: all settlement activity is illegal under international law and it erodes the viability of the two-state solution and the prospects for a lasting peace, as reaffirmed by UN Security Council Resolution 2334,” said Mogherini in a statement.
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