US Urges Netanyahu to Condemn Settlers Besieging Palestinians in West Bank The Biden administration's request to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to condemn the actions of extremist settlers in the West Bank has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, highlighting the deepening rift between Washington and Jerusalem.
This plea is not a new development but rather the culmination of years of escalating tensions and divergent policies on settlements.
The Settlements: A Long Standing Source of Tension For decades, Israeli settlers have been building homes and communities in the West Bank, territories captured by Israel during the 1967 war.