“The construction of these three settlements is part of a political strategy aimed at making it impossible for Jerusalem to become the capital of two states,” says the report, which The Daily Telegraph has seen. “It will be difficult if not impossible to ensure territorial contiguity between east Jerusalem and the West Bank. As these three settlements grow, it will require ever more political will and capital to evacuate them or find alternatives.” While past reports have lashed out at settlements, it is the first time the EU heads of mission have called for an effective embargo to curb them.