State Department says move undermines two-state solution, which the US is working to advance through talks with Saudi Arabia about normalizing relations with Israel
On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced during the Cabinet meeting a decision to make it easier to obtain permits to build inside Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
'The Secretary-General reiterates that settlements are a flagrant violation of international law. They are a major obstacle to the realization of a viable two-State solution.'