U.S. Reverses Its Stance That West Bank Settlements Are Illegal
- Settlements don’t all violate international law, Pompeo says
- Palestinian leader tweets the move violates ‘justice & peace’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced that the U.S. is reversing its position on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
“The establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not, per se, inconsistent with international law,” Pompeo said at a news conference in Washington. “What we’ve done today is we’ve recognized the reality on the ground.”