Earlier this month, Miller published a statement saying that, "The United States is deeply troubled by the Israeli government’s reported decision to advance planning for over 4,000 settlement units" in Judea and Samaria.
On Wednesday morning, Halevi said, "First of all, I would like to wish from here, from Jerusalem, to our American friends, peace and health and a complete lack of tirade and discomfort."
Quoting Psalms 122:6, he added, "'Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.' Our friends, the lovers of Jerusalem deserve peace and not tirade."
"This concern of the US government regarding our journey towards resettling our land, is a very strange thing to witness," he added, noting that, "a person should be concerned when something doesn’t go well, when the road goes wrong, when bad things happen around him." READ MORE
