Israel moves ahead with thousands of settler homes despite US opposition
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters Israel moved forward on Wednesday with plans to build some 3,000 homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, defying the Biden administration’s strongest criticism to date of such projects. A senior Palestinian official said the decision showed that Israel’s new government, led by far-right politician Naftali Bennett, was “no less extreme” […]
Trump advisor calls Pompeo’s West Bank decision an answered prayer
Washington, DCRNS US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the US is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, rejecting a 1978 State Department legal opinion that concluded Israeli settlements in the region are “inconsistent with international law”. Speaking to reporters during a press conference, Pompeo said the […]