More than 400 European politicians have called on leaders to use Joe Biden's presidency as an opportunity to stop Israel's de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank, AFP reported.

The letters were signed by 400 European politicians from all walks of life who work in national legislatures and senates or in the European Parliament.

The letter, addressed to European foreign ministers and the head of EU foreign policy, argues that the Biden administration offers a chance to correct course in Middle East diplomacy. 

The previous US administration has moved away from a peaceful solution to the conflict further than ever, it says noting that Europe must work with the Biden administration, the countries of the region and the parties on the ground to prevent unilateral actions that undermine the possibility of peace and advance the rights and security of all people.