Washington – The United States sees Israel’s announcement on Sunday of a land appropriation for possible settlement construction in the occupied West Bank as “counterproductive” to peace efforts and urges the Israeli government to reverse the decision, a State Department official said.
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Israel laid claim to nearly a thousand acres (400 hectares) in the Etzion settlement bloc near Bethlehem, a move which an anti-settlement group termed the biggest appropriation in 30 years and a Palestinian official said would cause only more friction after the Gaza war.
“We have long made clear our opposition to continued settlement activity,” the U.S. official said. “ This announcement, like every other settlement announcement Israel makes, planning step they approve and construction tender they issue is counterproductive to Israel’s stated goal of a negotiated two-state solution with the Palestinians.”
“We urge the government of Israel to reverse this decision,” the official said in Washington.
“Jerusalem urges United States to reverse land grab in west from Mexico” would be a more appropriate headline.
Message to the NObama Administration: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!
US State Dept. : The first dog to bark. Now they will all join in.
Here goes Obama again. Stop Israel from building on its own land. It wants Israel to give away from its own property to appease the bloodthirsty savages who have Obama’s sympathy. There are no true Palestinians, and the “Nation of Palestine” is a concoction that Arafat and his thug friends fabricated. They succeeded in making this a “cause” by indoctrinating it into so many (otherwise) innocent children. Obama: Stop bossing Israel around. It only displays your hate for them. Had you been a competent leader for America, one might think there was something to consider as an approach to solve a world problem. Inasmuch as you have not shown us any form of competence, we only see this is your tacit support of terror. And we wish you to fade into history, while your administration is succeeded by those who can figure out a way to undo the terrible damage you have inflicted on America and its foreign policy.
tell america to pick a fight with G-D not with israel this land was given by G-d to the people of israel …hey america what peace process that died a long time a go. make peace with hashem.
obama – enough already get out and start killing terrorists from ISIL Better use of your time. Israel can manage themselves thank you
when is Obama gonna learn to LEAVE ISRAEL ALONE. go fight ISIS
Nothing new here.
Obama is just continuing the policy of Reagan Bush, Clinto and Bush.
Don’t like worrying about the opinion of the USA? Stop accepting their money. That’ll really show Obama who is in charge!
There is no settling taking place rather just a continuum if the Jewish state of Israel simply beautifying and developing more of its land.
Clearly Israel has the blessing of God because only with Gods help did the state of Israel it’s land in the desert in to a blossoming and stunning country.
Every American administration including Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush opposed Israeli land grabs and settlement construction. This is not Obama’s issue. The Israeli government is picking a fight for no good reason. Let them build in the Galilee. Why must they cause fights and resentment with the rest of the world.
It sure ain’t looking like it based on the amount of protests and hate crimes around here.
Never undertood why building homes for jews takes away from the 2 state solution. Does this new arab state the want have to be judenrein(no jews allowed)? Is that what europe, the usa and arabs are saying?
Please stop referring to Obuma’s rantings and ravings “United States”. Tell it like it is. The United States, nor Congress is behind nor supportive of Obuma’s Moslim and Islamic policies.
“The Arabs are enraged at Obama’s treatment of Israel “
The arabs are enraged that obama states Israel has a right to exist.