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.
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- Published Date: 08:17 | 23 February 2024
- Modified Date: 08:17 | 23 February 2024
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.
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