Borrell condemns attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, This Tuesday, he expressed Israel’s condemnation of settler attacks in the West Bank, following an increase in violence in the region since Hamas launched its attacks against Israel on October 7.
A number of contacts were made with people responsible for foreign affairs. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Borrell evaluated the latest events in the Middle East and condemned the situation in the West Bank.
The High Representative expressed “great concern about attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians.” We strongly condemned it” He said his office later issued a statement assuring that Israel “has a duty to protect civilians from settler violence” in the West Bank.