The U.S. State Department questioned Israel’s commitment to the Middle East peace process and accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of violating a pledge made to U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on West Bank settlements. “Contrary to what we were told, we have seen an accelerated pattern of Israeli actions that involve both construction of new settlements as well as an expansion of settlements well beyond their contiguous periphery,” said State Department spokesman James Rubin on Wednesday. “The issue is whether the government of Israel is serious about doing its part to create the proper environment for peace.”
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