Sunday
⊠ânew,â as opposed to all those other settlements
which are fine
Blinken said âTheyâre also inconsistent with international law,â which can be read as referring to settlements themselves, not just the expansion of settlements. Before Trump, the US governmentâs position was that settlements are illegal.
âTheyâre also inconsistent with international law. Our administration maintains a firm opposition to settlement expansion, and in our judgment this only weakens, doesnât strengthen Israelâs security,â Blinken said.
In November 2019, Trumpâs then secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, announced that Washington no longer viewed Israelâs settlements on West Bank land it captured in the 1967 Middle East war as âinconsistent with international lawâ, a reversal of four decades of US policy.
⊠âillegalâ in that peculiar sense where there are no consequences for the âillegalâ behavior, no matter how long it goes on
Other reports describe the protester as active-duty air force personnel, in uniform.
The BBC report, last updated two hours ago, says that he is in critical condition.
I feel the BBC article that seems to omit much of the info we know is a bit⊠too succint (why omit the name, for example?) - I can see the guardian does the same⊠is this something common in british newspapers?
The burn victim, who identified himself in video of the incident as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, reportedly succumbed to his injuries on Sunday night, according to independent journalist Talia Jane, who posted on social media that she is in contact with Bushnellâs family and friends.
Yes, the British media do not publish names in situations like this.
Weirdly I just got this.
US Air Force man dies after setting himself on fire at Israeli embassy
ETA
Congress members are calling for Lulaâs impeachment because of statements that created discomfort in the Israeli Government.