A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Bet El in the occupied West Bank January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday that Israel's building of new settlements or expansion of existing ones in occupied territories may not be helpful in achieving peace with Palestinians, adopting a more measured tone than its previous pro-Israel announcements.
In a statement issued two weeks before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to visit U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House said the administration "has not taken an official position on settlement activity."
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