US lawmakers urge Rubio to act against West Bank settlement expansion

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Eighty-five US House Democrats urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to use diplomatic and legal tools to prevent further Israeli settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, specifically citing the E1 corridor. They argue that development in E1, located between East Jerusalem and Maale Adumim, would undermine the possibility of a contiguous Palestinian state and represents a clear annexation effort.

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Two Democratic members of the US House of Representatives have led an appeal to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the Trump administration to use all available diplomatic and legal tools to prevent further Israeli settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, particularly in the controversial E1 area. Representative Mark Pocan said the United States should use its influence to act immediately.

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