Arab and Islamic condemnation of the Zionist "E1" settlement plan

Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt have expressed their unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territory, and their complete rejection of the “E1” settlement plan and its associated settlement activities in east Jerusalem.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the eight countries reaffirmed their condemnation of the violations and acts of violence committed by settlers, with the support of the Israeli occupation authorities, against the Palestinian people and their property. They emphasized that these practices in no way diminish the inalienable rights of the Palestinians, constitute a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, and pose a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.

The ministers warned that the “E1” settlement plan represents a dangerous escalation that would advance settlement expansion and annexation, undermine the geographical contiguity of the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly between the West Bank and east Jerusalem, thereby threatening the feasibility of an independent, geographically contiguous, and viable State of Palestine.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned of Tel Aviv’s intention to separate the northern part of the West Bank from its southern part.