U.S. ‘extremely troubled’ by Israeli plans to reestablish West Bank settlements

Israeli government lifts ban on return to West Bank settlements

The Israeli parliament on Tuesday paved the way for Jewish settlers' return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank by amending a 2005 law that ordered their evacuation, a move condemned by the Palestinian Authority and the European Union. The repeal of certain clauses in a previous disengagement law…

US says it is ‘extremely troubled’ by new Israeli settlements law

Washington also denounces comments by Israeli minister claiming Palestinian people are ‘an invention’ of past century.

Israeli government lifts ban on return to West Bank settlements, drawing condemnation from EU and US

The Israeli parliament on Tuesday paved the way for Jewish settlers' return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank by amending a 2005 law that ordered their evacuation in a move condemned by the Palestinian Authority and the EU.

U.S. 'extremely troubled' by Israeli move to lift ban on return to West Bank settlements

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington is

U.S. 'extremely troubled' by Israeli move to lift ban on return to West Bank settlements

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington is extremely troubled by a move by the Israeli parliament that paves the way for Jewish settlers to return to four West Bank settlements, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday. Patel said the amendment of a 2005 law that ordered the settlements' evacuation was particularly provocative and counterproductive to efforts to restore calm in Israel and the West Bank ahead of the Ramadan, Pas…

US ‘extremely troubled’ by Knesset vote legitimizing West Bank settlements

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