EU asks Israel to refrain from expanding West Bank settlements

EU asks Israel to refrain from expanding West Bank settlements The European Union has reiterated its call on Israel to refrain from expanding its settlements in the occupied West Bank. "The EU reiterates its call on Israel to refrain from further settlement expansion, the legalization of outposts, land appropriation, demolitions, evictions and other unilateral measures that undermine the viability of the two-state solution," said a statement from the EU's diplomatic service spokesperson. Earlier this week, Israel's security cabinet approved a budget of 1.