US denounces Israel on settlements in the West Bank

Author: Web Desk

On Tuesday, the United States showed reservations about Israel’s decision to build settlements in the West Bank, saying it will sternly denounce such expansion on occupied Palestinian land.

This response by President Joe Biden’s administration was some of the strongest in years on Israel after the previous leader Donald Trump gave his blessing to settlements and annexations.

“We are deeply concerned about the Israeli government’s plan to advance thousands of settlement units,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.

“We strongly oppose the expansion of settlements, which is completely inconsistent with efforts to lower tensions and to ensure calm, and it damages the prospects for a two-state solution,” he said.

“We also view plans for the retroactive legalization of illegal outposts as unacceptable.”

Price stopped short of saying the decision would threaten relations with Israel but said that the United States was raising the issue with its close ally.

The housing and construction ministry under Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, a right-winger close to the settlement movement who leads a coalition with centrists, on Sunday announced tenders for 1,355 homes in the West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War.

On the other hand, Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh had urged Washington to “confront” Israel on its “aggression” through the settlements.

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