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US 'disappointed' by Israeli plans to build 3,000 new housing units in settlements, says Blinken

On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his disappointment over Israel's announcement to construct 3,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank.

Reuters WORLD
Published February 23,2024
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he was "disappointed" by an Israeli announcement that it plans to build 3,000 new housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Blinken said during a news conference in Buenos Aires that it was long-standing U.S. policy that new settlements are counterproductive to reaching an enduring peace between Israelis and Palestinians.