Hamas denounces the UNSC's watered-down statement, saying it represents the world body’s weakness in the face of Israeli crimes and settlement expansion plans.
increased, including advancing the unprecedented legislation to legalize settler outposts that the prime minister himself reportedly warned could expose israel to action at the security council and even international prosecution, before deciding to support it. in the end, we could not in good conscience protect the most extreme elements of the settler movement as it tries to destroy the two-state solution. we could not in good conscience turn a blind eye to palestinian actions that fan hatred and violence. it is not in u.s. interests to help anyone on either side create a unitary state, and we may not be able to stop them, but we cannot be expected to defend them. and it is certainly not the role of any country to vote against its own policies. that is why we decided not to
demographic realities that exist on the ground. they would have to be factored in. but if more and more settlers are moving into the middle of palestinian areas, it s going to be just that much harder to separate, that much harder to imagine transferring sovereignty, and that is exactly the outcome that some are purposefully accelerating. let s be clear. settlement expansion has nothing to do with israel s security. many settlements actually increase the security burden on the israeli defense forces and leaders of the settler movement are motivated by idealogical imperatives that entirely ignore legitimate palestinian aspirations. among the most troubling illustrations of this point has been the proliferation of settler outposts that are illegal under israel s own laws. they are often located on
unprecedented legislation to legalize settler outposts that the prime minister himself warnled could expose israel to action at the security council and even international prosecution. before deciding to support it. in the end we could not in good conscience protect the most extreme elements of the settler movement as it tries to destroy the two-state solution. we could not turn a blind eye to palestinian actions that fan hatred and violence. it is not in u.s. interests to help anyone on either side create a unitary state. we may not be able to stop them. but we cannot be exen expected to defend them. it is certainly not the role of any country to vote against its own policies. that s why we decided not to block the u.n. resolution that