A top Likud minister close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed rare criticism of US President Donald Trump and says he expects the government to approve more construction in settlements next week.
Jerusalem Affairs Minister Ze’ev Elkin says he is “disappointed” that Trump hasn’t fulfilled his campaign promise to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
“There were very clear election promises, not to the State of Israel but to the American voter, of moving the embassy and I very much regret the delay,” Elkin tells Army Radio.
He said that it’s “incorrect” to claim that relocating the embassy “will prevent peace.”
“What prevents peace … is the conduct of the Palestinian leadership that in a clear way chooses to continue to promote the atmosphere of hatred and terror against Israel,” he says.
Elkin expressed similar criticism of Trump’s policy regarding Israel in an interview yesterday.
Channel 2 TV reported last night that Israel is set to approve nearly 4,000 housing units in the West Bank. Elkin says he expects the government will greenlight construction next week.
— with AP
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