US EditionHuckabee: Israelis Occupying West Bank Not Violating Intl. Law
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said Israel's E1 construction approval responds to European and Palestinian unilateral state recognition efforts, worsening stability in Judea and Samaria, he warned.
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Huckabee: Israelis occupying West Bank not violating intl. law
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee appeared to back Israeli plans to build settlements that would effectively divide the occupied West Bank and kill the prospect of a future Palestinian state, after saying that Israeli settlers in the occupied territory are not violating international law. His comments come after Israel approved plans for settlement construction in the E1 area, which would result in the severing of the north from the south of…
US does not oppose Israeli development of West Bank settlements, Huckabee says
The US ambassador to Israel told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that "massive" development of the occupied West Bank was not a violation of international law and the US would not oppose it. While Mike Huckabee's comments referred to the occupied Palestinian territory in totality, he also specifically addressed the proposed settlement of the E1 area of occupied Jerusalem. "Whether or not there should be massive development in E1 is a decision for t…
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said today that Israel's decision to approve the construction of the disputed E1 settlement in the West Bank is a response to announcements by Western countries that they will recognize a Palestinian state.
Huckabee says Judea and Samaria expansion was reaction to European recognition of Palestinian State
Huckabee added that European recognition has had “a totally disastrous effect” on stability in Judea and Samaria and on efforts to resolve the situation in Gaza. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israel’s decision to approve construction in the contentious E1 settlement area was a reaction to recent European and Palestinian Authority moves to promote unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. His co…
Huckabee: European Push for Palestinian State 'Greenlighting" Annexation of Judea and Samaria
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has firmly stated that establishing a Palestinian state is not a priority for the Trump administration, suggesting that Israel’s Arab neighbors could instead provide territory for such a state. Speaking to Bloomberg on Tuesday, Huckabee said “Unless there are some significant things that happen that change the culture, there’s no room for it,” referring to a Palestinian state in the West Bank. The ambassador…
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