Europe Express Very Disappointed on Israeli settlements
The European Union is very disappointed at Israel's plan to build new settlements in the West Bank, which threatens peace efforts, said the draft text to foreign ministers on Monday.
"The European Union is very disappointed and very much against an Israeli plan to expand settlements in the West Bank," said the draft conclusions on Middle East peace efforts at the meeting of the day in Brussels.
The plan would seriously undermine the chances of crisis resolution, as it would question the sustainability of the two countries, which should emerge through the efforts of peace, he said.
The day was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, European Union insists that the illegal settlement based on international law and an obstacle to peace, "he added.
The draft said that the recent developments, which include increasing diplomatic standing historic Palestine at the United Nations, the European Union believes it's time to take bold and concrete steps toward peace.
To that end, both sides must engage in direct negotiations without preconditions essential to achieve lasting settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, an end to all claims.
European Union also called on the Palestinian leadership to use the improved position in the world body is not taking steps to build and deepen the lack of trust and away from completion terundingkan.
Meanwhile, Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat on Monday said the Palestinians trying to revive peace talks with Israel to resolve all issues final position within six months.
Erekat told Voice of Palestine radio officially declared the decision of the United Nations that means a new stage has been reached, to convince the Arab world that peace efforts could be reconsidered.
Direct peace talks, which began in September 2010, quickly stalled in dispute settlements, Palestinians called for a halt to construction and Israel excuses to return to negotiations without preconditions.
Before the talks began in 2010, Israel conducted a 10-month freeze on new construction in the West Bank, but refused repeated requests to renew it, reject it as an unacceptable precondition for talks.
Palestinians say it is an obligation under international law.
