Peace Now responded Monday to Defense Minister Naftali Bennett's (Yamina) decision to approve the construction of the "Sovereignty Road" near Maaleh Adumim.
"The purpose of this road is only one thing: To torpedo the two-state solution. When a temporary Defense Minister in a government which does will not continue approves a plan like this, he is essentially spitting in the faces of Israel's citizens, who are interested in peace and security, not in perpetuating the conflict," Peace Now said in a statement.
"This process joins the many things that Bennett has advanced, such as expanding the settlements in Hevron, and it's time Bennett ceased his wild behavior and remember that he has been entrusted with preserving Israel's security, and not with preserving
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