Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said: "I am appalled to learn that in the midst of the war, Israel will allocate new funds for the construction of more illegal settlements. This is not self-defense."
Borrell spoke at the opening of the 8th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Barcelona, Spain, which he co-chaired with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safedi.