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      As Donald Trump cozies up to the hardline Israeli right-wingers, it seems that support for a sensible Middle East policy is in decline. But a number of the US European allies seem to be beginning to break ranks with Washington.       \n<\/code><\/pre>\n
On May 30, the Israeli Housing Ministry announced plans to build several hundred new residential buildings in the Pisgat Zeev and Ramot neighborhoods of Jerusalem. Both areas are located in the illegally occupied East of the city, which was seized in the June 1967 war. The UN has consistently condemned such settlements as a violation of international law. However, western governments, led by the US, have for decades been turning a blind eye.<\/p>\n
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The US has gone further by enabling Israel through decades of generous military aid. President Donald Trumps administration has taken kowtowing to right-wing Israeli governments to new heights. Trump recently officially recognized the Golan Heights as belonging to Israel, in spite of the area also constituting an illegal occupation under international law.<\/p>\n
But now it appears that the USs historically loyal European allies are parting from Washingtons hardline pro-Israel stance. The UKs recently appointed minister for the Middle East, Andrew Murrison, has just condemned the planned constructions in Pisgat Zeev and Ramot. The plans would take the two sides \u201cfurther away from a negotiated peace agreement<\/em>,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe UK Government is gravely concerned by plans announced on 30 May to advance tenders for hundreds of settlement housing units in occupied East Jerusalem<\/em>.\u201d<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The government of France has also condemned the proposals. In a statement released on June 4, the French Foreign Ministry said that they undermine the prospect of a two-state settlement to the conflict, risk igniting an escalation of hostilities, and would be illegal under international law. The ministry called on Israel to abandon the plans and all other projects to build on occupied land.<\/p>\n
But skeptics have expressed concern that, unless they are matched by concrete actions, these seemingly rebellious statements represent merely empty words.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has no significance because for years the world is just releasing comments condemning the settlements and does nothing about it<\/em>,\u201d  Israeli journalist, author and Palestinian rights activist Gideon Levy told RT.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIsrael learns to realize that those condemnations are nothing but lip service and that it can build settlements as long as it wants<\/em>.\u201d<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
George Galloway, former British member of parliament and long-time Palestinian rights campaigner, is even more scathing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can issue words like this but as long as there is no sanction of any kind \u2013 and quite the contrary \u2013 against Israel for these actions then they are only words; they are not worth the paper they Read More \u2013 Source<\/strong><\/a><\/em>
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