US Ambassador to Israel Says US 'Perplexed' Over Settlements

The U.S. ambassador to Israel says Washington is "concerned and perplexed" over Israel's strategy of building West Bank settlements. Daniel Shapiro says that Israel's stated support for the establishment of a Palestinian state becomes increasingly difficult with its expansion of settlements. Shapiro says building settlements raises questions about Israel's intentions. He says that as Israel's closest friend, it is the United States' role to point that...

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