Israel dismisses warning from US, European allies over settlements
The rising tension between the US and Israel over settlement activity also comes as the Palestinian Authority has made another push for the Security Council to condemn Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Israel ignored the condemnations of its allies and moved Tuesday advance plans for new West Bank settler homes, for what is expected to be a total package of 10,000 new units. Hours after five of its major allies — the United States, Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom — issued a joint statement against Israeli settlement activity, the IDF’s Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria said that it intended to convene on February 22 to advance new building projects. The publication of its agenda for that meeting came just two days after the security cabinet authorized the transformation of ten outposts into nine new settlements.
more............... https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-731557
The rising tension between the US and Israel over settlement activity also comes as the Palestinian Authority has made another push for the Security Council to condemn Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Israel ignored the condemnations of its allies and moved Tuesday advance plans for new West Bank settler homes, for what is expected to be a total package of 10,000 new units. Hours after five of its major allies — the United States, Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom — issued a joint statement against Israeli settlement activity, the IDF’s Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria said that it intended to convene on February 22 to advance new building projects. The publication of its agenda for that meeting came just two days after the security cabinet authorized the transformation of ten outposts into nine new settlements.
more............... https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-731557
