A policy adviser to Donald Trump told CNN that the Republican party might be due to assert more support for Israeli settlements, and possibly reject all together the idea of a two-state solution, which has long been a pillar of both Democratic and Republican policy in the region.

In strongly worded statement, State Department says plans for new homes in East Jerusalem, West Bank raise questions about Israel’s commitment to peace.

“The Quartet report on the obstacles before the two-state solution is a compilation of old findings, and it is easy for Israel’s prime minister to dismiss its recycled condemnations,” writes Akiva Eldar.

“Facebook is not an accessory to terror because it allows Palestinians to vent their anger as an occupied community and even express support for what the attacks represent,” writes Zvi Bar’el.

“Welcome to Bani Naim,” a large sign facing Route 60 reads, right in front of a massive dirt mound blocking the town’s main entrance. For the town’s residents, the dirt mound might as well be concrete, as no one would dare move a grain of the dirt blockade installed by Israeli forces on Thursday.

Shooting the immobilized terrorist in Hebron was unwarranted, the former commander of Sgt. Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier on trial for allegedly doing just that in March, told the court on Wednesday morning.

Rebuilding has been slow amid Israeli restrictions on raw materials, including concrete, entering the Gaza Strip.