mo4ch:>‘Complete blow to peace process’: US envoy to Israel castigated for West Bank annexation comments | Mo4ch News

Palestinians and left-wing Israelis have slammed the US ambassador to Israel for saying Israel “has the right” to annex parts of the West Bank, labeling him “spokesman of the settlers.”David Friedman told the NYT that “under certain circumstances,” Israel “has the right to retain some, but unlikely all, of the West Bank,” prompting a furious response from Palestinians.Also on rt.comIsrael has right to retain ‘SOME’ of West Bank, US envoy says as Trump’s peace plan takes flakIn a statement, Fatah questioned whether Friedman’s comments were indicative of a change in US policy towards the Palestinian territories and “represented the official American position or the position of the settlers in Israel.” The comments are a “complete blow” to the peace process, the group added, and undermine the prospect of a two-state solution.Fatah's Mustafa Barghouti said it has long been clear that Friedman is “the spokesman of the settlers.” Palestine Liberation Organization leader Saeb Erakat said…