Europeans on UN Security Council warn businesses of legal, reputational risks in West Bank settlement deals

NEW YORK CITY: The five European members of the UN Security Council on Monday warned businesses against bidding for construction contracts in Israeli settlements, citing legal and reputational consequences. It came as the countries voiced deep concern over deteriorating conditions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. They warned that the continued expansion of Israeli settlements, and settler violence, were undermining the Gaza peace process and prospects for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

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