America flip-flops on Israeli settlements
In the last 50 years, numerous presidents have called on Israel to stop its expansion activities. Israel has consequently ignored this request. To date, the Obama administration has been significantly more vocal that its predecessors about this demand.
This change has not gone unnoticed by Israel’s Arab neighbors. But the Tehran Times took another look at the issue of Israeli settlements Tuesday, criticizing the role of individual Americans and organizations funding this activity.
The Times reports:
This support is currently undermining the United States efforts to restart the peace negotiations. In addition to its diplomatic efforts to stop the settlements, the Obama administration must also stop the flow of American financial support for the settlement activities.
The American individuals and organizations that support the settlement activities must ask themselves: is what they are doing good for their fellow Americans? The Obama administration has correctly recognized that continuation of the Arab-Israeli conflict is harmful to the U.S. interests in the Middle East and indirectly contributes to terrorism.
Those Americans who support the settlement activities under current circumstances are indirectly contributing to the promotion of terrorism against the United States and should think about the consequences of their behavior for the safety and security of their country.