Commenting on EU lawmakers’ letter calling for halting ‘de factor’ Israeli annexation of occupied Palestinian West Bank, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas welcomed the letter, saying it is a crucial step to expose the aggressive Israeli policies.

"We welcome the joint letter sent by 422 EU lawmakers from 22 European states and various political parties, to the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell and Foreign Ministers of the group as they criticized the Israeli policies in the occupied Palestinian territories, foremost among them Israeli settlement plans, land seizure, home demolitions, forceful displacement of the Palestinians and the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip," said Basem Naim, Member of Hamas International Relations Office.

"They stressed that such policies do not serve stability in the region and undermine security and any prospects of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," Naim added.

Meanwhile, he underlined that his letter is a crucial step that should be followed by other steps to expose the aggressive Israeli policies against Palestinian people.

"Such measure, in addition, should turn into action to put an end to the seven-year decade Israeli occupation, and impose sanctions on the Israeli occupation to deter it from continuing its crimes against our Palestinian people and compel it to respond to our Palestinian people’s aspirations for freedom and independence," the letter highlighted.   

"We confirm that international silence regarding Israeli policies gives the Israeli occupation a green light to go ahead with its hostile schemes, which would, in turn, undermine security and stability on a regional and international scale," it concluded.