In the West Bank, the EU Creates Its Own Facts on the Ground
And demands compensation when Israel tries to enforce the law.
October 24, 2017
In the West Bank, the EU Creates Its Own Facts on the Ground
And demands compensation when Israel tries to enforce the law.
The European Union has begun building settlements for Palestinians and Bedouin in a small strip of the West Bank known as the “E1 corridor.” As the Oslo Accords place this territory under direct Israeli control, these building projects—conducted under the shelter of diplomatic immunity and without proper permits—violate both Israeli and international law. Israel has finally moved to dismantle some of these structures, and now the EU is demanding compensation. David M. Weinberg comments:
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