The European Union has denounced the Zionist new demolition campaign in East Jerusalem al-Quds under which a number of shops and petrol stations have been demolished since Wednesday.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini issued a statement on Saturday against Israel’s “policy of settlement construction and expansion,” saying it is undermining any chances of peace with Palestinians.

The policy “continues to undermine the possibility of a viable two-state solution, with Jerusalem [al-Quds] as the future capital of both states, which is the only realistic way to achieve a just and lasting peace,” she said.

Israeli bulldozers destroyed 16 shops and three petrol stations at the Shuafat refugee camp in East al-Quds on Wednesday as troops stood by.