EU condemns attacks by violent settlers, including on diplomats, spokesperson says

Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, poses for a photograph after he was attacked by militant Israeli settlers — MOHAMMED TOROKMAN BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The European Union "strongly condemns" attacks by violent settlers in the West Bank, includingagainst European diplomats, the bloc's foreign policy spokesperson said on Sunday.The statement came a day after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank."We take positive note of statements by several Israeli representatives who condemned the attacks but we expect full accountability as well as effective measures to prevent continued acts of violence and violent harassment against Palestinians, including during the ongoing olive harvest season, as well as against journalists," the EU spokesperson said. (Reporting by Lili Bayer in Brussels; Editing by Joe Bavier) This one's on us. The story doesn't end here. Our correspondents are already on the next chapter. Read everything they file, from $2/week. See Offers