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EU condemns Israel's latest land grab
By EUobserver
The European Union on Tuesday condemned Israel's latest move to approve a new settlement, currently an outpost, in the Jordan Valley. The Israeli decision follows recent announcements about the possible annexation of the valley and the northern Dead Sea area. "The EU calls on Israel to end all settlement activity and to dismantle the outposts erected since March 2001, in line with prior obligations," said the EU, in a statement.