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EU Calls Sanctions as Israel Approves E1, 78 Structures Razed

5/7/2026

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EU Demands Sanctions

Israel approved the E1 settlement project in August 2025, prompting calls for EU sanctions.
448 former EU officials signed a letter demanding visa bans and business restrictions on E1 participants.
The letter, signed by Guy Verhofstadt and Josep Borrell, urged the EU Foreign Affairs Council to act on May 11.
April demolition raids destroyed 78 Palestinian structures in the West Bank.

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Netanyahu Appoints

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Yehuda Eliyahu, ally of Bezalel Smotrich, as head of the Israel Land Authority on Monday.
The appointments committee approved the nomination despite a legal adviser’s warning that Eliyahu’s long ties to Smotrich create a conflict of interest.
NGOs Kerem Navot and Life and Environment will file High Court petitions claiming the appointment deepens discrimination against Palestinian citizens.

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EU Demands Sanctions

Israel approved the E1 settlement project in August 2025, prompting calls for EU sanctions.
448 former EU officials signed a letter demanding visa bans and business restrictions on E1 participants.
The letter, signed by Guy Verhofstadt and Josep Borrell, urged the EU Foreign Affairs Council to act on May 11.
April demolition raids destroyed 78 Palestinian structures in the West Bank.

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