Vatican appears to rebuke new US West Bank settlement policy
RNS In what appears to be a rare public rebuke of US foreign policy, the Vatican issued a statement Wednesday, reaffirming its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and calling on Israel to reside “within the borders recognised by the international community”. The communique follows this week’s controversial announcement that the US Government is […]
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 […]