[The EU says that Israel’s expansion of West Bank settlements undermines the prospects of the “two-state solution”] September 9th, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas posted on social media on the 8th that all EU member states unanimously believe that Israeli settlements in the West Bank violate international law. The Israeli government’s settlement expansion in the West Bank is undermining the prospects of a two-state solution. Karas reiterated that the EU remains firmly committed to supporting a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the "two-state solution". Twelve countries including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada issued a joint statement on the same day, making relevant commitments to restrict trade in goods with Israeli settlements. (CCTV News)