US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus responded on Monday in a press briefing to US ambassador to Israel David Friedman’s comments that Israel has the right to annex parts of Judea and Samaria.
“The administration’s position on the settlements have not changed, our policy on the West Bank has not changed, and I don’t think there’s anything new to report there. We certainly see a brighter future for the Palestinian people than what they have encountered, and that’s why we continue to work on this plan and work behind the scenes. I think it’s important to note, from the authority of this podium, that our policy on the West Bank has not changed,” said Ortagus.