Israel’s decision to legalize nine West Bank settlements to America’s “vision” for Israeli and Palestinians, Blinken said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was “deeply troubled by Israel’s decision to legalize nine West Bank settlements and to advance 10,000 new settler homes.
“We strongly oppose such unilateral measures, which exacerbate tensions and undermine the prospects for a negotiated two-state solution,” Blinken said.
“Anything that takes us away from the vision of two states for two peoples is detrimental to Israel’s long-term security, its identity as a Jewish and democratic state,” Blinken added.
These actions are also harmful to the US’ “vision of equal measures of security, freedom, prosperity, and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” he explained.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the scene of the deadly car-ramming attack near the Ramot junction, in Jerusalem on February 10, 2023 (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)“We call on all parties to avoid additional actions that can further escalate tensions in the region and to take practical steps that can improve the well-being of the Palestinian people,” Blinken stated.
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