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November 22, 2019

The Lesson Israel Should Draw from the Change in American Policy toward West Bank Settlements

Standing tenaciously for years on solid and consistent legal ground ultimately ends in international recognition.

On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. no longer held it a violation of international law for Jews to live or build houses on lands acquired by Israel during the Six-Day War. This opinion runs contrary to the stance of the Carter and Obama administrations, as well as that of most West European governments, but rests on a coherent and logical understanding of the law. Amnon Lord explains its significance:

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