Monday, December 2, 2013

Obama adviser for national security taunts Israel over settlements

Obama adviser for national security taunts Israel over settlements

History of edits :: 2013/11/16 4:0613 visits readablepublished in section: World News
(Reuters) - Susan Rice, U.S. national security adviser, said data expansion of Israeli settlements is responsible for some of the recent tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, with the faltering peace talks mediated by the United States between the parties.

Rice said in a speech to the Center for Studies in Washington, said the United States remains committed to the peace process in the Middle East but made clear that it considers the construction plans in the settlements Israely Off to these efforts.

She added, "We have seen an escalation in tensions on the ground. Some of the ads that resulted in the recent period for the construction in the settlements. So let me say again: the United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity."

And received her remarks at a conference of the Institute for Middle East applause from an audience that included U.S. officials, current and former diplomats and some of the Arab countries and experts on the region

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