Saturday, June 24, 2023

US official: We do not support additional settlement activity

The United States on Friday reiterated its opposition to new construction of Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria, after National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir urged the residents of Judea and Samaria to “run for the hilltops”.

Ben Gvir made the comments during a visit to the outpost of Evyatar, to which groups of people arrived following this week’s murderous attack near Eli, in which four Israelis were murdered.

"My position is known. I give you full and complete support, but I want much more than the community here, there needs to be a full settlement here, not only here, but in all the hills around us,” Ben Gvir told the residents.

“The Land of Israel must be settled, and at the same time as the settlement of the Land, a military operation must be launched, buildings taken down, terrorists eliminated, not one or two, but tens and hundreds, and if necessary even thousands. Because in the end, this is the only way we will hold on here, strengthen control and restore security to the residents, and above all we will fulfill our great mission. The Land of Israel is for the people of Israel, we support you. Run for the hilltops, settle there. We love you," he added. READ MORE