Israel Revives East Jerusalem Settler Homes Plan: NGO

I’ll assume that Bannon is not an anti-Semite, but to suggest the presence of Orthodox Jews in Trump’s family and among his advisors, as well as Bannon’s own pro-Israel positions, establishes a prima facie case for his not being one is preposterous.

Trump reaffirmed these sentiments during his AIPAC speech, saying that “the Palestinians must come to the [negotiating] table knowing that the bond between the United States and Israel is absolutely, totally unbreakable” and that “there is no moral equivalency” between both sides.

John Bolton, a former USA ambassador to the United Nations, said in 2014 that a two-state solution “would inevitably lead to a terror state on the other side of the border with Israel”.

According to Trump, Kushner “could be very helpful” in brokering an agreement between Israel and Palestine.

At the same conference, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said he was more “realistic” than optimistic about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“The political significance of this action is that it is the first plan to be promoted since the USA elections”, Betty Herschman from the Ir Amim NGO said.

The project was approved by the Jerusalem Planning and Building Committee two years ago, but it was suspended amid global pressure.

Nevertheless, the announcement is likely to be interpreted by some as a first step in Israel expanding its settlements in the wake of Trump’s upset election victory. But recent presidents also have tried to negotiate, and they have called out Israel for actions seen as undermining peace efforts, such as expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israel’s relations with the Arab world are “rapidly changing”, the prime minister said, adding that more countries and people in the region no longer consider Israel an enemy but “an indispensable ally in our common battle against radical Islam”.

He said the municipality meant to authorize thousands of housing units that had been frozen. Obama has remained steadfast on Israel’s side as they fought together against the advancement of Palestinian political aspirations within global institutions.

It said UNRWA employees announced a general strike on Wednesday in the organization’s main offices in northern Gaza, protesting the administration’s failure to meet their demands regarding wages and unfilled job vacancies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. Press TV has interviewed an activist to discuss the impact of U.S. policies on Israeli settlement activities. Those hoping he had backpedaled on such a stance might not be reassured by the fact that, when queried by the NYT Tuesday about his attitude towards the First Amendment, Trump simply replied, “I think you’ll be happy”.