EU report urges sanctions against Israel

The European Union in a report recommended sanctions against Israel over its settlement expansion policies in the occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem'), the British daily Guardian reported on its website on Friday.

The leaked report says the city has become gripped by the worst polarization and violence since the second intifada of a decade ago.

The document says Israel has exacerbated tensions in the city by accelerating construction in its eastern part.

The EU report takes Israel to task for “heavy-handed policing and punitive measures” against Palestinians in the city, “including eviction and home demolitions by Israeli forces.”