Most new and renewed Jewish communities are neither “illegal” nor “colonial,” considering the Jewish connection to the land.
“There is a constant risk that events in the West Bank could spill over to Gaza,” UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Israeli prime ministers and defense ministers have kept a tight hold on the process to avoid diplomatic and security crises that might arise.
Amitai Etzioni, a German-born Israeli-American sociologist who founded the Communitarian Network, wrote in his memoir about how his youth in Israel helped develop his social theories.
The resolution, which is non-binding, is the latest instance of Republican support for Israeli territorial claims in the West Bank.
The State Department has repeatedly called on Israel to refrain from any moves that escalate tensions with Palestinians, like formalizing settler outposts.
"We are concerned by today’s provocative visit to the Temple Mount... and the accompanying inflammatory rhetoric," read the official statement.
In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Rabbi David Stav stated that Religious Zionism became a cause for separation rather than a bridge "as it used to be."
Members of the Security Council have been negotiating a draft resolution on Israeli settlements in the West Bank drafted by the United Arab Emirates in coordination with the Palestinians.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the Biden administration had clarified its opposition to settlement activity.
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