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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Washington Rejects Growth of Settlement in West Bank, Including in East Jerusalem

Passengers arrive on the Jordanian side of the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan on July 19, 2022. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Wednesday that he is working with Israel to limit West Bank settlement growth including in east Jerusalem.

“The position of the US administration does not support settlement growth,” Nides said, adding that he made that position quite clear to the Israeli government several times.

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