Rubio said Israeli lawmakers staged the vote as a political stunt to embarrass US Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
– Suffice it to say that we don’t think that will happen – the head of American diplomacy told reporters during a visit to the civil-military coordination center in southwestern Israel, under American leadership, reports AFP.
We remind you that on Wednesday, the Knesset voted to consider two bills on extending sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, which the far right there sees as a step towards the annexation of the territories that the Palestinians consider part of their future state.
Rubio stressed that Washington remains committed to the peace process and expressed concern about the increase in violence by Israeli extremist settlers against Palestinians.
“We are concerned about anything that threatens to destabilize the fruits of our efforts,” Rubio said earlier.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
