Biden admin criticizes reported Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank
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President Biden's State Department on Tuesday said it was "concerned" about reports of Israel's intent to build more than 1,300 new settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
"We strongly oppose the expansion of settlements which is completely inconsistent with efforts to lower tensions and ensure calm."
Israeli-Palestinian relations have been strained after violent clashes broke out in May and resulted in an 11-day long conflict and the death of 250, including dozens of children largely in the Palestinian territories.
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