Reversing Obama Policy, US Will No Longer View Israeli Settlements as ‘Inconsistent with Int’l Law’
(Worthy News) – In another major reversal of the Obama administration’s policies on the Mideast dispute, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the U.S. will no longer view the existence of Israeli communities (“settlements”) in disputed territory as inherently illegal under international law, unleashing a wave of reaction, both positive and negative.
“This policy reflects an historical truth – that the Jewish people are not foreign colonialists in Judea and Samaria,” said Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. “In fact, we are called Jews because we are the people of Judea.”
Judea and Samaria are the historical and biblical names for the area known by the international community as the West Bank, which Palestinians want, along with Gaza, as an independent state. Some 400,000 Israelis live in towns and villages in the West Bank, and about 200,000 more in eastern parts of Jerusalem, also claimed by the Palestinians. [ Source: CNS News (Read More…) ]