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Statement by Lynn Boylan on 30 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Brussels, 13 April 2026
"I condemn the decision of the Israeli cabinet to authorise the establishment of 30 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
"Such a significant expansion of settlement activity, including in sensitive areas within Palestinian enclaves, actively undermines the viability of the two-state solution and exacerbates an already fragile situation on the ground.
"Settlements are illegal under international law and constitute a serious obstacle to a just and lasting peace. At a time of heightened tensions, unilateral actions of this kind risk further destabilising the situation and eroding prospects for a negotiated solution.
"I recall that the European Parliament condemned the policies of advancing Israeli settlements in the West Bank and called for the EU to step up measures against violent settlers.
"Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement is clear that the Agreement is predicated on human rights. Settlement expansion is an active violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people and cannot continue without consequence.
"I call on the Israeli authorities to halt settlement expansion and to fully comply with their obligations under international law".
The meeting took place on 11 March 2026 from 15.00-16.30 in Strasbourg, meeting room WEISS S4.5
Lynn Boylan taking office as the newly elected Chair of the Delegation for relations with Palestine on 30 September 2024
In order to facilitate a swift start into the new legislative term, the Parliament has prepared for the new Members a series of brochures providing detailed information on the EP's role in the external policies of the EU as well as the work of parliamentary standing delegations.