Former Israeli Defense Min. Moshe Arens rejects limiting building in Judea-Samaria to “natural growth.” He points out that the Jewish people built there not because of “natural growth but because of natural rights.” “’Our settlement in the Land of Israel is the basic right of the Jewish Nation,’” Arens said, ‘based not only on the Bible and Jewish history, but [also] on international recognition during the times of the League of Nations and the British Mandate.’”
He asserted Israeli sovereignty in opposition to demands by President Obama. He also opposes building new outposts without authorization.
“Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Keidar believes that U.S. President Barack Obama has been misinformed regarding the problems facing the region. Obama means well, Keidar says, but does not understand the centuries-old issues of poverty, illiteracy, tribalism and extremism facing Muslim countries, or how those issues play into Arab hatred of Israel.” (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/ -- Arutz-7, 6/5).
For more on “settlements,” click here: