Four settlements in the northern West Bank had been evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement law Israel has lifted a ban on settlers returning to areas of the West Bank evacuated by law 18 years ago. Four settlements in the northern West Bank had been evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement law, under…
All members of the UN Security Council — except the US — rejected Washington’s decision to no longer consider settlements a violation of international law. Four European nations said the move hindered peace efforts. The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly opposed the recent US policy shift on Israeli settlements. Settlement policy is one of the…
In a major, if entirely expected, complete reversal of Obama-era policy on the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday the Trump administration is reversing the official US stance on the illegality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “After carefully studying all sides of the legal debate, this administration agrees with President Reagan,” Pompeo said in…