The European Union (EU) on Monday voiced concern over the destruction of Palestinian houses in East Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.
"The European Union expresses its deep concern regarding the destruction of Palestinian houses carried out in recent days by the Israeli authorities in several areas of East Jerusalem," said a statement issued by current EU president-state France.
It "recalls that these operations, which seriously affect the life of the residents of these areas, are illegal under international law and calls on the Israeli authorities to put an end to them as soon as possible," the statement added.
The EU also urged Israel to refrain from all unilateral measures that may prejudge the result of the final status negotiations, particularly in Jerusalem.
The Israeli authorities were accused of demolishing three homes and displacing more than 20 people in Jerusalem's Silwan district last week to make way for an archaeological park.