Published: 2 October 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
His use of “two percent” particularly angered Palestinians, who released statements blasting Friedman’s comments just hours later.
“It is not the first time that Mr David Friedman has exploited his position as US ambassador to advocate and validate the Israeli government’s policies of occupation and annexation,” said senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, who is currently in the US awaiting a lung transplant.
FULL STORY Settlers praise US ambassador over West Bank comments (Times of Israel)
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