The United States condemned the government's decision to legalize settlements in Judea and Samaria, a political official responded
to this: "For years we have had differences of opinion on the issue, we were not surprised."
of Israel yesterday to promote, according to reports, close to 10,000 settlement units, and to begin a process of retroactive training of nine outposts in the West Bank, which were previously illegal according to Israeli law."
They also wrote in their announcement: "Like previous administrations, Democrats and Republicans, we strongly oppose such unilateral measures, which exacerbate tensions and undermine the chances of a negotiated two-state solution."
Government meeting.
Did the decision anger the Americans?, Photo: Amit Shaavi
The Americans added: "As we have stated in the past, anything that takes us away from the vision of two states for two peoples harms Israel's long-term security, its identity as a Jewish and democratic state and our vision of equal means of security, freedom, prosperity and respect for both Israelis and Palestinians. We call on all parties to refrain from additional actions that may further escalate the tensions in the region and to take practical steps that can improve the well-being of the Palestinian people."
President Biden, photo: AFP
A senior political official responded to the American administration's announcement: "We were not surprised by the US position. We have had disagreements between us for decades on this issue, even though we are not talking about new settlements but rather the regulation of settlements that have existed for many years, some of them for decades. These disagreements did not harm And they will not damage the solid alliance between Israel and the US."
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