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European Council warns companies against Israel's E1 settlement construction

Middle East Eye17 October 2026, 14:33 UTCIsrael

European Council warns companies against Israel's E1 settlement construction The European Council has warned companies they could face "legal, economic and reputational consequences" if they involve themselves with East 1 (East 1) settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The major intervention on Friday, from the body that determines the European Union's political direction, came just days before the 19 October deadline for bids in one of the E1 settlement construction tenders. The Israeli government's E1 settlement plan involves bu

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