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Israel UN Envoy Promises Settlement Expansion, Decries Double Standard

8/12/2026

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told Security Council that Jewish settlements in the West Bank will stay and expand, describing them as permanent homes and thriving neighborhoods.
Danon charged the Council with a double standard, saying it labels Israeli actions ‘settler violence’ while mentioning only attackers and ignoring hundreds of Palestinian terrorist attacks.
He made the remarks at a Council meeting on Tuesday on Judea and Samaria.

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told Security Council that Jewish settlements in the West Bank will stay and expand, describing them as permanent homes and thriving neighborhoods.
Danon charged the Council with a double standard, saying it labels Israeli actions ‘settler violence’ while mentioning only attackers and ignoring hundreds of Palestinian terrorist attacks.
He made the remarks at a Council meeting on Tuesday on Judea and Samaria.