US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that any expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank would violate international law — a reversal of previous Trump-era policy.
“It’s been longstanding US policy under Republican and Democratic administrations alike that new settlements are counterproductive to reaching enduring peace,” Blinken said at a press conference in Buenos Aires Friday, according to CNN.
“They’re also inconsistent with international law. Our administration maintains a firm opposition to settlement expansion. And in our judgment, this only weakens — it doesn’t strengthen — Israel’s security,” he insisted.
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