Blinken reiterates US opposition to settlement expansion

RAMALLAH, Jan 31 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today Palestinians faced a "shrinking horizon of hope" and reiterated US opposition to expanding Israeli settlements as he sought to calm tensions after a surge in violence on the West Bank.

Repeating his call for both sides to de-escalate, Blinken said the United States opposed any action by either side that made a two state solution more difficult to achieve, including settlement expansion, demolitions and evictions, and disturbances to the historic status of holy sites. — Reuters