Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama agree on very little. But on the subject of Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, they’re on the same page. In a speech delivered Sunday at the Valdai Club, an annual gathering of Russian experts, Putin blamed the settlement construction for increased tension in the Middle East and beyond. “The humiliation of the Palestinian people and any other people is a source of danger and instability and must be removed with all means and ways acceptable to all parties,” Putin said. Considering the source, this position is more than a little rich. Throughout Putin’s …read more
Source: The Atlantic
