US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today lamented the "tensions in the occupied West Bank" between Israeli settlers and the Palestinian population, but pushed away sanctions similar to those announced by 12 Western countries, including Portugal.
Marco Rubio deplores the "tensions in the occupied West Bank" between Israeli settlers and the Palestinian population. He takes away any sanctions similar to the 12 Western countries.
"We do not want to see an increase in violence or conflict or tensions in the West Bank at a very sensitive time in the region," said Marco Rubio on Tuesday, while refusing to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements.
Marco Rubio condemned the violence in the West Bank, but ruled out the introduction of American sanctions - He rejected the possibility of introducing American sanctions similar to those announced by the United Kingdom, among others, due to Israeli settlements