Trump – advancing settlements not good for peace

Published: 11 February 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

As Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in Washington on 15 February, there are conflicting views on what outcomes should be sought or are likely. And a few days before the meeting, in an interview with the Sheldon Adelson-owned paper Israel Hayom, published the day after Trump met the casino magnate, Trump has again said that expanding the settlements is not good for peace.

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