European countries, led by Denmark, are pushing for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council next week to challenge Israel's E1 settlement project, which threatens to isolate occupied East Jerusalem from the West Bank and divide the Palestinian territories.
The Israeli plan includes the establishment of 3,401 illegal settlement units east of occupied Jerusalem.
The European initiative aims to intervene before Israel opens bids for 1,234 housing units on November 19.
Meanwhile, Israel is reportedly coordinating with the United States and Greece to block the emergency seat.