Israel has invited tenders to build 77 homes in two settlements on occupied land in East Jerusalem.<br /><br /> Most of them are said to be reissues of existing tenders as previous ones were not taken up. Peace Now, an Israeli group that monitors and opposes settlement-building on land Palestinians seek for a state, said only 18 of the units were new.<br /><br /> The move is seen as another nail in the coffin for the prospect of a two-state solution.<br /><br /> There’s been strong condemnation from Palestinians – Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said the latest move showed Israel was not interested in peace.<br /><br /> The EU’s representative also spoke out.<br /><br /> “The European Union has an extremely clear position on settlement activity, I think you know it by heart. We consider settlements to be illegal under international law, we consider them to threaten the viability of the two-state solution. This is something we are obviously extremely worried about. We also feel that the timing of this decision of course is particularly
