Despite the openly declared Palestinian quest for a one-state solution, that is, the total destruction of Israel, the Biden administration has decided to interfere in Israeli politics, which will only serve to embolden Israel’s worst enemies.
Described by Reuters as “the Biden administration’s harshest public criticism of Israeli settlement policy to date,” the Biden administration strongly opposed Israel’s settlement expansion plans in Judea and Samaria, calling it damaging to “the prospects for a two-state solution.”
Anyone who listens to the Palestinian Authority, and all the leaders in the Palestinian territories, should realize by now that the Palestinians are not aiming for a two-state solution. They aim to obliterate Israel, as is written in the charters of the various leading Palestinian groups.
“Biden administration issues sharpest rebuke yet to Israel over settlements,” by Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters, October 27, 2021:
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday said it strongly opposed Israel’s plans for Jewish settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank as damaging for peace prospects between Israelis and Palestinians, in the Biden administration’s harshest public criticism of Israeli settlement policy to date.
“We are deeply concerned about the Israeli government’s plan to advance thousands of settlement units tomorrow, Wednesday, many of them deep in the West Bank,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told a briefing.
“We strongly oppose the expansion of settlements, which is completely inconsistent with efforts to lower tensions and to ensure calm, and it damages the prospects for a two-state solution,” Price said.
The Israeli Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Israel on Sunday published tenders for about 1,300 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank and authorities are also expected to discuss proposals for another 3,000 homes. read more
Washington was continuing to raise its views on the issue directly with senior Israeli officials, Price said.
U.S.-backed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down in 2014. Most countries regard Israel’s West Bank settlements as illegal. Israel disputes this.
Israeli settlement activity is a source of disagreement between Israel and Washington, together with U.S. efforts to revive the international nuclear deal with Iran, Israel’s arch foe.
Since President Joe Biden took office in January, U.S. officials have emphasized that they oppose further expansion of Jewish settlements on occupied land the Palestinians want for a future state.
A senior Biden administration official said earlier this month that Israel was aware of the administration’s view of the need to refrain from actions that could be seen as “provocative” and undermine efforts to achieve a long-elusive two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians…..
maria says
Biden and his administration are the worst enemies of israel. President Trump was the best friend of Israel, but Biden is worse than Carter and obama
Fitna says
Biden lost face in Afghanistan because he was too terrified to take on a bunch of illiterate, dirty, goat-shagging, cavemen with Ak47s.
So now he’s trying to regain his machismo by bullying one of our closest friends and allies Israel, and telling them where they are permitted to build news homes in their own gd country.
Israel should just tell this senile old dingbat to go pound sand along with his whole antisemitic gov’t.
This can only make Republicans look good, but they need to toughen up and stand up for Israel. They should also work diligently to get him impeached.
I’m sure a lot of people are missing Trump now. The US should have a European style election system where if the current govt is unfit to rule they have new elections….a lot can happen in 4 yrs, Biden’s not done destroying the US and giving billions to illegal aliens from Mexico and Islamic nations.
James Lincoln says
Fitna,
Due to the fraudulent anti-Israel Biden administration, Israel should conduct *all* business while assuming that they do not currently have the United States as an ally.
Infidel says
Maybe Israel should sell all that West Bank land to Black Rock to build low income public housing, so that even the Palis won’t wanna live anywhere near there ?
tgusa says
Never listen to a group of people who are intent on destroying their own country.
Swarming across our borders, flying them in under cover of darkness. The American people strongly oppose the expansion of settlements, which is completely inconsistent with efforts to lower tensions and to ensure calm, and it increases the prospects for a two-nation solution.
You have to begin to wonder if they are passing the crack pipe around as they talk about what will be in their latest statement.
VICTOR COWEN says
I do not know how to put this without being deactivated.
But these people spouting this rubbish about what Israel should do should go forth and multiply.
Israel will do what it wants to do when Israel wants to do it.
Go away you silly little people.