US envoy’s meeting with Israeli settler leaders raises policy concerns

A top adviser to Donald Trump has met Israeli settler leaders in an unusual move that may raise fresh concerns over prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The US embassy confirmed that talks between Jason Greenblatt and leaders of the Israeli settler movement took place in Jerusalem as part of the White House official’s wide-ranging meetings this week.

The Yesha Council, the main Israeli settler organisation, said it was believed to be the highest-level official meeting ever for the organisation with a US administration.

The meeting was attended by the Yesha leaders Oded Revivi and Yossi Dagan.

“Representatives from Yesha have met with [the former US secretary of state] John Kerry and others on the sidelines of events, but we have not had official meetings like this,” a spokesman said.

 

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