The Palestinian Resistance Movement emphasized that the Efrat settlement is forcibly established on Palestinian lands in Bethlehem and Hebron, situated in the occupied West Bank. They asserted that this action by the United States blatantly contravenes international legal standards.<\/p>\n
In their statement, the movement declared that providing official services within illegal and seized settlements amounts to political and legal recognition of these areas, directly contributing to the ongoing crime of gradual annexation of the West Bank, executed by the Zionist enemy’s government.Furthermore, the statement highlighted that this move aligns with Zionist schemes aimed at displacing Palestinians and expanding the enemy’s control over their lands, all under the continuous financial, military, and diplomatic support from the United States.<\/p>\n
The Palestinian Resistance Movement held the US government fully accountable for these policies, asserting that the statements made regarding opposition to the annexation of the West Bank by the Israeli regime are nothing more than deception and misdirection.The statement pointed out that the recent action is entirely consistent with the positions of Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, which reflect an acceptance of the settlers’ narrative and provide political cover for annexation and Judaization plans.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the movement stressed that the rights of the Palestinian people are inalienable and that all efforts to impose colonial realities on the ground will fail in the face of the resilience and resistance of the Palestinian people.Notably, the US Embassy in the occupied territories announced on Tuesday via its social media account that it will begin providing consular services to its citizens in the Israeli settlements of the West Bank starting Friday. This marks the first time since the occupation of these areas in 1967.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the US Embassy claimed that this initiative is part of their efforts to ensure access for all American citizens.According to reports consular staff from the US Embassy will commence standard passport services in the settlement of Efrat located south of Jerusalem and will conduct similar field visits over the next two months including in the settlement of Beitar Illit near Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
Previously the United States provided its consular services solely through its main office in Jerusalem and a sub-office in Tel Aviv. Although there is no precise statistic on the number of American citizens residing in these illegal settlements estimates suggest several thousand American nationals live in these areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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