U.S. Says Israeli Settlements Are No Longer Illegal

   Source: Bbc Nov 18, 2019 No Comments
Israel has established more than 100 Jewish settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.


The US has shifted its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, no longer viewing them as inconsistent with international law.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the status of the West Bank was for Israelis and Palestinians to negotiate.

Israel welcomed the move - a reversal of the US stance under President Donald Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama.

Settlements are communities established by Israel on land occupied in the 1967 Middle East war.

They have long been a source of dispute between Israel and the international community, and the Palestinians.

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