Netanyahu annexation pledge undermines peace prospects: EU

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Last Updated : Sep 11 2019 | 3:50 PM IST

The EU warned Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pledge to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's election undermines chances for peace in the region.

"The policy of settlement construction and expansion... is illegal under international law and its continuation, and actions taken in this context, undermine the viability of the two-state solution and the prospects for a lasting peace," an EU spokesperson said in a statement to AFP.

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First Published: Sep 11 2019 | 3:50 PM IST

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