Scandalous Words from the US for the Occupied West Bank

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that they no longer consider Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank illegal.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtiyya stated that the decision of the United States to no longer see Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as illegal means an underestimation of international law.

The European Union (EU) noted that Israel's policy regarding settlement activities has not changed, and that all settlements are illegal.

The announcement by the US administration that they no longer consider illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank to be illegal was greeted with joy in occupied Israel.

Minister Pompeo made statements on the subject at the press conference he held at the ministry building.

Stating that as the Donald Trump administration, they changed the policy towards the Jewish settlements in the West Bank during the Barack Obama era, Pompeo argued that the long-standing approach of the USA to the developments in the West Bank did not work in maintaining peace.

Pompeo reminded that the 39th US President Jimmy Carter administration argued in 1978 that the invading Israel's civilian settlement attempts were not in accordance with international law, but the 40th US President Ronald Reagan administration opposed it.

Secretary of State Pompeo said:

"The Reagan administration has stated that it does not believe the settlements in question are illegal and that Israel's civil settlement initiatives comply with international law. After carefully examining all sides of the debate, the Trump administration states that we agree with President Reagan and that the United States no longer I explain that I do not consider the settlements in the Sharia to be against international law."

Palestinian Prime Minister reacts to US decision on Jewish settlements

In a statement in the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Istiyya said, "The fact that the United States is taking sides with one of the most radical currents in Israel prevents it from seeing the basic principles of international law. This is more than an effort to support Benjamin Netanyahu in the last moments of the prime ministerial race. is nothing.” used the phrase.

Stating that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's statements about Jewish settlements in the West Bank amount to an understatement of international laws that criminalize their construction, Istiyya called on the international community to oppose such "dangerous" statements that undermine peace-building efforts. .

US Secretary of State Pompeo announced that they no longer see Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as illegal.

There are nearly 250 illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank, which was occupied by the occupying Israel in 1967. More than 400,000 Jewish settlers live in these places.

Under international law, all Jewish settlements in the occupied territories are considered illegal.

SCANDAL CALL

After the US administration announced that they no longer see the illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as illegal, former Israeli Minister of Justice and New Right Party leader Ayelet Şaked called for the annexation of these settlements to the occupying Israel.

Shaked, who stands out with his far-right views, thanked US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the decision regarding the illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank in the message he shared on his Twitter account.

Claiming that Jews have a legal and moral right to live in the West Bank, Shaked said, "Now is the time to apply our sovereignty to these settlements." used the phrase.

The murderer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also promised to annex illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank to Israel before the early elections in Israel on September 17.

EU: OUR POLICY HAS NOT CHANGED, IT IS ILLEGAL

The European Union (EU) noted that the occupying Israel's policy regarding the activities of settlements has not changed, and that all settlements are illegal.

Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy, made a written statement after the US announced that it no longer considers Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank illegal.

Mogherini stated that the EU called for Israel to end all settlement activities within the framework of its occupying power obligations.

"The EU's position on Israel's policy on settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories has not changed and is very clear. All settlement activities are illegal under international law and undermine the two-state solution," Mogherini said. she used the phrase.

Underlining that the EU will continue to support the two-state solution, Mogherini emphasized that this is the only realistic solution that will meet the legitimate demands of both sides.

Source : Milliyet

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