Kerry says one of the “most troubling” developments are outposts built on privately owned Palestinian land, illegal even under Israel’s laws.
He slams the “unprecedented” legislation to legalize outposts.
For the first time it would apply domestic, rather than military, law in the West Bank, and would be a “major step toward a process of annexation,” he says.
He quotes Bennett saying the law will be the first step in annexing West Bank.
Kerry dismisses claims settlers should be allowed to live under Palestinian sovereignty.
“Does anyone here really believe the settlers will submit to Palestinian law in Palestine?”
He says what constitutes a settlement bloc is being defined unilaterally by the Israelis and that’s why the US objects to settlement building in blocs.
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