Israel summons EU envoys over pro-Palestinian `bias`

Jerusalem: Israel`s foreign minister summoned European ambassadors on Friday over pro-Palestinian "bias" which has harmed peace chances, his spokesman said, after the Jewish state`s envoys were called in over settlement announcements. Avigdor Lieberman "ordered to summon the ambassadors of the UK, France, Italy and Spain and stress to them that their perpetual one-sided stance against Israel and in favour of the Palestinians is unacceptable and creates the impression they are only seeking ways to blame Israel," his spokesman said in a statement. "Beyond being biased, unbalanced and ignoring the reality on the ground, the positions held by these states significantly harm the possibility of reaching some sort of agreement between the sides," the statement read.