{"id":339692,"date":"2026-05-24T01:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=339692"},"modified":"2026-05-24T01:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:57:08","slug":"canada-and-allies-condemn-israeli-settlement-expansion-amid-west-bank-tensions-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/canada-and-allies-condemn-israeli-settlement-expansion-amid-west-bank-tensions-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada and allies condemn Israeli settlement expansion amid West Bank tensions &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Canada and a number of other allied nations are calling on Israel to halt settlement expansion within the occupied West Bank as tensions within the territory proceed to escalate amid demolitions, deadly shootings and growing international scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement released Friday alongside Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Recent Zealand, Norway and the UK, Canada warned that Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence are undermining stability and prospects for a two-state solution.<\/p>\n<p>The statement specifically condemned proposed development within the controversial E1 area east of Jerusalem, saying the project would \u201cdivide the West Bank in two\u201d and constitute \u201ca serious breach of international law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with the International Court of Justice, Israeli settlements within the West Bank are widely considered illegal under international law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get every day National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get every day Canada news delivered to your inbox so you may never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The warning comes as Israeli bulldozers this week demolished dozens of Palestinian-owned shops southeast of Jerusalem to clear land for a road project tied to nearby settlements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Israeli authorities said the demolitions were needed to construct infrastructure serving Palestinian communities.<\/p>\n<p>But Palestinian officials said the road is an element of a broader strategy aimed toward rerouting Palestinian traffic away from a brand new highway being developed for Israeli settlements in the realm.<\/p>\n<p>Violence within the West Bank has also intensified in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Palestinian health officials said a 32-year-old Palestinian man died after being shot by Israeli soldiers while attempting to cross the barrier into Israel for work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on World<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It marked the second such killing in lower than every week involving Palestinians attempting to enter Israel for employment.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich recently ordered the eviction of a Palestinian village within the West Bank, further straining tensions within the region.<\/p>\n<p>Of their joint statement, the countries called on Israel to stop expanding settlements, investigate allegations involving Israeli forces, ensure accountability for settler violence and lift financial restrictions on the Palestinian Authority.<\/p>\n<p>The countries also warned businesses against participating in settlement construction projects, citing potential legal and reputational risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reaffirm our unwavering commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on a negotiated two-state solution,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2013 <em>With files from The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada and a number of other allied nations are calling on Israel to halt settlement expansion within the occupied West Bank as tensions within the territory proceed to escalate amid demolitions, deadly shootings and growing international scrutiny. 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