US “deeply troubled” by Israel’s approval of settler building permits
Jerusalem/Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Monday objected to a decision by Israel’s nationalist-religious government to approve the construction of around 5,700 additional housing units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The United States was “deeply troubled” by the move, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that US officials […]
Israelis, Palestinians pledge to curb violence at Jordan meeting
Updated: 11:25am (AEST)Amman, JordanReuters Israeli and Palestinian officials pledged to de-escalate surging violence after meeting on Sunday, issuing a joint statement in which Israel said it would halt discussions about new settlement units in the occupied West Bank for four months. Attended by senior US, Jordanian and Egyptian officials in addition to the Israeli and […]