Israelis settlements and US policy
I have found it intresting that almost all of the 2020 Democratic candidates take the position that Jewish settlements in Israel’s West Bank are “illegal” and slam U.S. reconsideration of policy (as The Chronicle headline read). These candidates include Sen. Bernie Sanders, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro and U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak.
So if one of them happens to be the Democratic candidate to oppose Trump, and in the event he or she wins, you can look for some major changes in America’s policies regarding Israeli settlements in the West Bank. As Sen. Sanders wrote: “Israeli settlements in occupied territory are illegal. This is clear from international law and multiple United Nations resolutions. Once again, Mr. Trump is isolating the United States and undermining diplomacy by pandering to his extreme base.”
Marvin Fremerman
Springfield, Missouri
