Key Points
The Biden administration, on Friday, declared that Israel's expansion of settlements in the West Bank violates international law and the US was disappointed" to hear of the Israeli announcement..
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while speaking at a news conference during a trip to Buenos Aires, said, They're also inconsistent with international law..
Our administration maintains a firm opposition to settlement expansion, and in our judgment this only weakens, doesn't strengthen, Israel's security.".
Israel on Thursday said that it plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank..
"And at this moment, we felt it was particularly important to reaffirm again our view of the inconsistency with international law that the settlements present." . (With inputs from Reuters and AP)..
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