The European Union calls on Israel not to go through with the demolition of the West Bank Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar after the High Court of Justice rejected a petition on Wednesday to prevent it being razed.
“The EU and its Member States have repeatedly stated their long-standing position on Israel’s settlement policy, illegal under international law, and actions taken in that context, including the demolitions of Palestinian communities and (possible) forced transfers of population,” a spokesperson for the bloc says in a statement.
“The consequences of a demolition of this community and the displacement of its residents, including children, against their will, would be very serious and would severely threaten the viability of the two-state solution and undermine prospects for peace,” the statement adds.
Israel maintains that homes and other structures in Khan al-Ahmar were built illegally and says its close proximity to a major roadway is a danger to the community’s residents.
Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags as they try to prevent a tractor from paving an access road to the West Bank Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar on July 4, 2018. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Gharabli)
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