Donald Trump is proving to be the most pro-Israeli president in American history, and may God bless him for it. Two days ago, through Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, he declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not illegal. Most Israelis are happy and grateful for this great announcement and long-overdue policy shift.
Netanyahu Celebrates US Settlement Decision in West Bank
This reverses a decades-long wrong-headed policy of viewing the settlements as illegal. Trump is absolutely right: those settlements are not illegal:
The Illegal-Settlements Myth - Commentary
Opinion: New US Policy on Settlements is a Diplomatic Turning Point
Netanyahu Celebrates US Settlement Decision in West Bank
This reverses a decades-long wrong-headed policy of viewing the settlements as illegal. Trump is absolutely right: those settlements are not illegal:
The Illegal-Settlements Myth - Commentary
Opinion: New US Policy on Settlements is a Diplomatic Turning Point