Jake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
Top Israel i officials on Sunday discussed plans to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as an act of retaliation against countries that recently joined the majority of the international community in recognizing Palestinian statehood.
' The Biden administration, which acknowledged earlier this year that Israeli settlements are 'inconsistent with international law,' has sanctioned a handful of settlers as well as an entity accused of fundraising for them, but critics say the actions were largely a public relations stunt. 'Netanyahu should be facing serious consequences for these violations, not receiving an invitation to address a joint session of Congress.
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