US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Israeli West Bank settlement
Summary
US House Speaker Mike Johnson visited an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. This visit has drawn criticism from the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, which cited it as a violation of international law. Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law.Key Facts
- Mike Johnson is the speaker of the US House of Representatives.
- He visited an Israeli settlement in the West Bank called Ariel.
- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the visit as illegal under international law.
- Israeli settlements in the West Bank are deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice and the United Nations.
- The West Bank was captured by Israel in 1967 and contains settlements on land that could be part of a future Palestinian state.
- Israeli settlers in the West Bank have full citizenship rights, unlike Palestinians there who live under military rule.
- Leading international law states that occupying powers should not move their civilians into occupied territories.
- The US has traditionally called Israeli settlements illegal and advocated for a two-state solution.
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