David Friedman, who also opposes two-state solution, appears to adopt a stance more in line with Israeli settlers in Jerusalem Post interviewDonald Trump’s ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has referred to the situation in the Palestinian territories as “an alleged occupation”, in an apparent break from US foreign policy and mainstream international opinion. One of the two journalists who conducted the interview confirmed to the Guardian that Friedman had been accurately quoted. The US state department itself also refers unambiguously to the “occupied territories” in its own reports, including in a human rights report earlier this year. Trump may not pursue two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians Read moreBefore taking up his post Friedman also voiced opposition to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine crisis. In the interview with the Jerusalem Post Friedman suggested that his personal views had not much changed and while his tone may have softened his ideology had not.

Source: The Guardian September 01, 2017 17:15 UTC