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The Har Homa settlement overlooking Bethlehem is to see another 500 homes added (Photo: hoyasmeg)

EU countries confront Israel on latest land-grab

The four EU countries on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have used unusually strong words against Israel's latest expansion of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land.

France, Germany, Portugal and the UK said in a joint statement published on the British UN embassy's website on Tuesday (20 December) they are "dismayed by these wholly negative developments" which "send a devastating message" to the peace process.

"The viability of the Palestinian state that we want to ...

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