Hundreds of former diplomats, ministers and senior officials have urged the European Union to take immediate action against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that a controversial new construction project could further undermine prospects for a future Palestinian state.
In an open letter published on Wednesday, 448 signatories – including former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt – called on the EU and its member states to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities involved in Israeli settlement expansion.
