The J Street lobby, which opposes Israel's presence beyond the 1949 Armistice Line, has condemned Monday's announcement by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the US does not consider settlements "inconsistent with international law". A statement by J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami said, "Coming at a moment when Prime Minister Netanyahu is struggling desperately for political survival and faces imminent indictment for corruption, the timing of this announcement can only be read as last-ditch attempt to boost the prime minister’s personal prospects.