Palestine

The plan sides with Israel on many major sticking points of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as allowing Israel to annex West Bank areas. The EU said it would challenge annexation efforts.

President Trump declared that his "vision presents a win-win opportunity for both sides."Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called it a "disastrous announcement."

This is the second announcement of construction plans this week. President Trump, who took office on Friday, is widely expected to be more supportive of settlement expansion than his predecessor.

West Bank settlements have expanded under every Israeli government over the past half-century. Nearly 10 percent of Israel's Jewish population now lives on land captured in the 1967 Six-Day War.

In a more than hourlong address, the outgoing secretary of state sharply criticized Israel's expansion into the West Bank, saying it was making the future prospect of peace ever dimmer.

In explaining the U.S. position, Ambassador Samantha Power said the move doesn't diminish U.S. support for Israel.

There’s a bill in the Ohio House to boycott companies that boycott Israel.House Bill 476 would ban the state from entering into a new contract with a…