טיימז: ביום ו ארה"ב אימץ מחדש את חו"ד אי-חוקיות היישובים בגלל לחץ של ארגונים פרוגרסיביים
The United States on Friday restored its longstanding policy that settlements are inconsistent with international law, reversing a stance implemented by the former administration.
Blinken said … during a press conference in Argentina… "settlements are counterproductive to reaching an enduring peace. They're also inconsistent with international law," he continued, effectively revoking what became known as the "Pompeo doctrine". The 2019 policy implemented by Pompeo overturned a 1978 memo by State Department legal adviser Herbert Hansell, which characterized settlements as illegal.
Blinken's remarks restored the validity of that memo, a US official told The Times of Israel, adding that a more formal step wasn't required because Pompeo's policy was merely announced in a statement akin to the one now made by his successor.
Elaborating on the decision during his own press conference, White House National Security Adviser John Kirby said, "We are simply reaffirming the fundamental conclusion that these settlements are inconsistent with international law" Kirby said of the Trump administration.
Despite pressure from progressive pro-Israel organizations, the Biden administration had held off for over three years in revoking the Pompeo doctrine, as it avoided moves seen as overly confrontational with Jerusalem.
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