In US, Netanyahu Backs Settlement Activity

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Jerusalem (al-Quds) is not a settlement, but Israel's capital, defying the international community over the thorny issue of settlement activities.

Netanyahu told participants of the annual conference of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) — the main pro-Israel lobby in the US — that “Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our capital.”

He pointed out in Washington on Monday night that all Israeli administrations have built in Jerusalem (al-Quds).'

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