Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday it was too early to tell how the White House’s latest statement on Israel’s recent drive to build new homes in the West Bank would affect future building.
It was a first reaction by an Israeli official to the statement in Washington hours earlier by the administration of US President Donald Trump that Israel’s building of new settlements or expansion of existing ones in the West Bank may not be helpful in achieving peace with Palestinians.
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