In the video: Smotrich responds to the condemnation from the USA: We will completely remove the restrictions on construction in Judea and Samaria (Walla system!)
The Deputy Spokesman of the State Department in the United States, Vedant Patel, said today (Thursday) that the presentation of the UN draft resolution, according to which Israel must immediately cease all activities in the territories, is "not useful" for the advancement of negotiations on a two-state solution. Earlier today it was
reported In the Reuters news agency that the UN Security Council will vote on Monday on a document that will require Israel to "immediately stop activity in the settlements."
This, following the training of the nine illegal outposts and the promotion of construction in the West Bank by the political-security cabinet.
The document, drawn up by the United Arab Emirates and the Palestinians, states that "the establishment of settlements by Israel in the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem, has no legal validity and is a flagrant violation of the laws of international law."
The presentation of the UN draft resolution is "unhelpful". The UN Security Council (Photo: Reuters, Mike Segar)
As revealed in Walla!, Israel is trying to stop the Palestinian movement at the UN against the settlements, and has begun to contact the members of the Security Council with the demand that they oppose any vote on a resolution or even the publication of a joint statement in the media on the subject - according to a telegram sent to about 15 Israeli missions around the world
. This was done in response to the decision of the political-security cabinet, which decided on Sunday on the "training" of nine illegal outposts in the West Bank and turning them into new settlements. The cabinet also decided on a series of decisions on the fight against terrorism, including the strengthening of police and security forces in Jerusalem, and increased operational activity of the police against instigators and supporters of terrorism.
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The Or Haim outpost that was evacuated last month (photo: official website, no)
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Israel hopes that the US will veto any proposed resolution that the Palestinians bring to the Security Council for a vote. However, in Jerusalem they want to try and prevent the US from facing the dilemma of whether to veto a resolution that reflects the Biden administration's position against the settlements.
The Israeli diplomatic effort has low chances of success.
In Jerusalem, they are aware that the majority of members of the Security Council will not oppose a Palestinian demand to hold a vote on a resolution on the issue of settlements, if the latter insist.
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