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Martin says West Bank settlements are undermining the two-state solution
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said at a Visegrad Group leaders’ meeting in Bratislava that he considered the Israeli government’s reaction to the United Kingdom’s sanctions against settlements unnecessary. Criticizing settler activity in the West Bank, Martin said the humanitarian situation in Gaza was unacceptable.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said settler activity in the West Bank violated Palestinians’ human rights and weakened the prospects for a two-state solution.
Speaking at a press conference in Bratislava with the leaders of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, Martin said he welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to impose sanctions on settlements in the occupied West Bank. Describing the Israeli government’s reaction to the decision as “completely unnecessary,” Martin said democratic governments’ decisions based on humanitarian grounds and a commitment to a two-state solution should be respected.
Settlement activity in the West Bank
Martin described the activities that have led to the displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as the actions of “terrorist settlers,” saying these practices violated Palestinians’ human rights. He said settler activity was undermining the prospects for a two-state solution in the future.
After United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced measures targeting settlements in the occupied West Bank, Israel decided to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem. Israel also barred 11 British lawmakers from entering the country.
The United Kingdom’s sanctions
The measures announced by the United Kingdom include a ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements. The measures also include sanctions against companies and individuals facilitating settlement expansion, as well as additional sanctions against extremist settlers accused of supporting or inciting violence against Palestinians.
Martin comments on Gaza
Describing the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza as morally unacceptable, Martin said progress must be made in the region in the name of humanity.
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