US AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL WORKING TO “ELIMINATE” GROWTH OF JEWISH SETTLEMENTS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA

In a wide-raging interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the US Ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides said, “We do not support settlement growth. Period. I work every day behind the scenes, with the Israelis, to try and eliminate, slow down or avoid that.” He added, “[Israel] is a sovereign country. We can’t dictate to them what they can or can’t do, but I can put as much pressure as I can to make sure they understand