Posted on 07/06/2016 12:39:31 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The State Department on Tuesday issued a scathing condemnation of Israel’s plans to build new housing units in Maale Adumim and in Jerusalem.
“If it’s true, this report would be the latest step in what seems to be a systematic process of land seizures, settlement expansions, and legalizations of outposts that is fundamentally undermining the prospects for a two-state solution,” said State Department spokesman John Kirby of the plans, which were announced Sunday following last week’s terrorist attacks against Israelis in Judea and Samaria.
“We oppose steps like these, which we believe are counterproductive to the cause of peace. In general, we’re deeply concerned about settlement construction and expansion in East Jerusalem and the West Bank,” he charged in his daily press briefing. …
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Two state solution, Trans Jordan-Israel...never worked then, won’t work now, anyone read the Hamas statement?
How will these Israeli land moves affect Palestinian celebration of the stabbing murder of a 13-year-old Israeli girl?
Finally a “Land for Peace” program I can agree with.
Give us peace or lose your land. Simple really.
Israel has giving land for peace since 2000! The Muslims give only suicide bombers, missiles, and murder. An implacable enemy will only understand the sword. Fight the good fight Israel!!!
As the Empire lies dying, it still can’t help but try and divide Eretz Yisrael...translation: Holy Land to Muslim terrorists and more dead Jews.
Divine punishment may just be a President Hitlery.
The DNC is scheduled during the Three Weeks...
God bless Israel forever!
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