US condemns Israel’s announcement of new settlements in occupied West Bank

This Thursday (15), the United States condemned Israel’s recognition of settlements at a UNESCO World Heritage site near the historic city of Belem, pointing out that the move harms prospects for a Palestinian state.

“Each of these new settlements will impede Palestinian economic development and freedom of movement, and undermine the credibility of the two-state solution,” proposed and supported by much of the international community, a US State Department spokesman said. Vedant Patel.

Far-right minister Bezalel Smodrich announced the move on Wednesday and said openly that Israel hopes to launch new “truths” to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state.

“We consider this inconsistent with international law, and we certainly oppose the progress of settlements in the West Bank”, Palestinian territory occupied by Israel, Patel stressed.

The US has stepped up criticism of Smodrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, far-right members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, who oppose US President Joe Biden’s plan to end Israel’s war against the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. 10 months in Gaza.

All Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank since 1967 are considered illegal under international law.

The Biden administration has repeatedly criticized Israeli settlement expansion in Gaza before the war, though it has not taken direct retaliatory measures against its traditional allies.

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