Today In History: Netanyahu makes defiant visit Jewish settlement

Nov 26, 2020

Netanyahu chose Ariel, one of the most entrenched Jewish communities in the West Bank for his high-profile tour, a day after the Palestinian Authority called for an immediate halt to all settlement activities.

Today In History: November 26, 1996

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid his first official visit to a Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a show of defiance to Palestinians opposed to his policy of expanding such outposts. Netanyahu chose Ariel, one of the most entrenched Jewish communities in the West Bank for his high-profile tour, a day after the Palestinian Authority called for an immediate halt to all settlement activities.

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});