If implemented, it would divide a Palestinian state in two, mark a flagrant breach of international law and critically undermine the two-state solution,' says Foreign Secretary David Lammy - Anadolu A

Israeli approval of the E1 settlement project in the West Bank has sparked controversy, with critics saying it threatens Palestinian statehood hopes. Despite international condemnation and previous U.

But a crucial roadblock — discouragement from the United States — was lifted last week when Ambassador Mike Huckabee said the United States would not oppose E1. Huckabee is a longtime support of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.