Biblical Archaeologists In Israel Think They May Have Found An Horn From The Altar In A Tabernacle Where The Ark of The Covenant Once Stood

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Biblical Archaeologists In Israel Think They May Have Found An Horn From The Altar In A Tabernacle Where The Ark of The Covenant Once Stood by Geoffrey Grider This passage in the Bible may have come to life just a few weeks ago for a team of 200 archaeologists and volunteers, who have been excavating in the field of ancient Shiloh. One of the most fascinating things to me about the work of biblical archaeologists is that they work for years to discover artifacts and objects mentioned in scripture without ever believing the scriptures which reference the objects they have found. Imagine being that close to Bible truth, holding it in your hand, and yet never putting it in your heart and believing it. It reminds me of Alexander Scourby who so wonderfully recorded the entire King James Bible with that amazing voice God gifted him with, and yet died an unsaved man. He had God's pure words in his mouth, and never swallowed them. Heartbreaking. "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame." Hebrews 6:4-6 (KJV) This latest find in Israel is still be sorted out and debated, but could absolutely wind up being the tabernacle where Joab fled and caught hold of the horns of the altar from 1 Kings 2. I believe by faith that everything in the Bible is true and trustworthy, and every event mentioned there happened exactly as scripture said it did. I do not need archaeological proof to believe it, but to have the archaeological proof? Well, to me, it's breathtaking and I rejoice everytime a new story like this comes out. VISIT THE NTEB ARCHIVE OF BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY A most exciting find at the end of summer 2018 was a ceramic pomegranate FROM THE JPOST: This summer, under the guidance of Dr. Scott Stripling, they made the discovery of a horn, which was one of the four corners of an ancient altar, as described in Kings. The find, said Stripling, director of excavations at ancient Shiloh and head of the Associates for Biblical Research, is consistent with what he expected to find in the fields of the ancient city where, according to the biblical account, the tabernacle for the Ark of the Covenant once stood. "Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar." 1 Kings 2:28 (KJV) Stripling is a biblical archaeologist. He has been excavating the land of Israel for decades. He directed excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir from 2013 to 2017, served as a field supervisor of the Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project from 2005 to 2010, and was a supervisor of the Jerusalem Temple Mount Salvage Project, as well. His Shiloh team is made up of archaeologists and volunteers from 11 universities around the world – an interdisciplinary team of scientists, historians and biblical scholars. In the last three years, they uncovered multiple large pithoi – “famous Israelite collar-rimmed jars” – inside a series of “storage rooms” that they found surround the ancient city. These jars, more of which were found over the 2019 summer, likely held grains and fruits – tithes in Stripling’s words, brought by the Israelites to the Temple. The group also discovered a kobaat, a goblet or ritual chalice, which could be linked to religious use. A most exciting find at the end of summer 2018, Stripling said, was a ceramic pomegranate. “The pomegranate is a sacred motif,” he said. “The only sites in Israel where we have found pomegranates like this one have been Levitical sites.” The pomegranate measures between 2.5 and three inches and has hooks by which it could be hung, he explained. Stripling said a similar pomegranate was found nearly 100 years earlier by another excavation team. He said the Bible describes pomegranates hanging from the bottom of the robe of the High Priest, who served in Shiloh for more than three centuries – after the conquest of Canaan and until King David established Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the Jewish nation. "And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about: A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not." Exodus 28:33-35 (KJV) “Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them,” reads Exodus 23:33 in reference to the High Priest’s dress. There are seven sacred foods in the land of Israel – two grains and five fruits, Stripling explained. But only one of them “goes into the presence of God, only one of them is sacred, and that is pomegranate… The pomegranate is a major motif of the Tabernacle and the Temples. “The Bible and other ancient religious texts is what has driven archeology in this region,” Stripling said, proud to hold the holy book in one hand and a shovel in his other. “We have to recognize the validity of the Bible… I am comfortable with the biblical story – and now we have proof of that story, really.” READ MORE

Crooked Hillary Clinton Laughs And Cackles As Trevor Noah From The Daily Show Asks Her How She Killed Jeffrey Epstein In His Federal Prison Cell

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Crooked Hillary Clinton Laughs And Cackles As Trevor Noah From The Daily Show Asks Her How She Killed Jeffrey Epstein In His Federal Prison Cell by Geoffrey Grider "I have to ask you a question that has been plaguing me for a while: How did you kill Jeffrey Epstein?" asked Noah to laughter from the New York studio audience. For those of you how have watched true-to-life Washington crime drama 'Scandal' on Netflix, you know exactly what Hillary Clinton was doing with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show last night, damage control. On Wednesday night, we brought you the story of the bombshell claim by Dr. Michael Baden that Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his federal prison cell, this is why 24 hours later Hillary in on television making jokes about "killing Jeffrey Epstein" and mocking all the conspiracy theorists. Her appearance on that show is all the evidence you need to know the Clinton Body Count is a real thing and is likely how Jeffrey Epstein met his end. "Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time."1 Kings 19:2 (KJV) Hillary Clinton is an excellent real-life illustration of Jezebel from the Bible, a women with an insatiable lust for power and control, so much so that she is willing to kill to obtain it. If you have Netflix, I highly recommend that you start watching 'Scandal' for it is the story of the Clintons and all the other politicians who lust for money, fame and power at any cost. Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for sitting down with Trevor Noah and confirming what we all knew was true. And just to seal the deal, Hillary did this damage control show on Halloween showing you that a real witch doesn't need a costume. VISIT THE NTEB ARCHIVE FOR ARTICLES ON THE CLINTON BODY COUNT Trevor Noah Asks Hillary: "How Did You Kill Jeffrey Epstein?" FROM ZERO HEDGE: In what was oh-so-transparently aimed a debunking a so-called "right-wing-conspiracy," Daily Show host Trevor Noah jokingly asked, during an interview with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Thursday, "How did you kill Jeffery Epstein?" "I have to ask you a question that has been plaguing me for a while: How did you kill Jeffrey Epstein?" asked Noah to laughter from the New York studio audience. "Because you're not in power, but you have all the power. I really need to understand how you do what you do, because you seem to be behind everything nefarious, and yet you do not use it to become president." "Honestly, what does it feel like being the boogeyman to the right?” the host asked. Hillary Clinton responded by saying it was a "constant surprise." “Well, it’s a constant surprise to me,” she said. “Because the things they say, and now, of course, it’s on steroids with being online, are so ridiculous, beyond any imagination that I could have. And yet they are so persistent in putting forth these crazy ideas and theories. Honestly, I don’t know what I ever did to get them so upset.” Of course, it would not be Hillary Clinton if she did not take a jab at President Trump proclaiming that, "I don;t think his real philosophy is America First, I think it's Trump First... [Trump]...clearly does Putin's bidding..."

Bernie Sanders Says That As President He Will Divert Aid From Israel And Send It To The Gaza Strip Where It Will Be Used To Bankroll Terror Group Hamas

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Bernie Sanders Says That As President He Will Divert Aid From Israel And Send It To The Gaza Strip Where It Will Be Used To Bankroll Terror Group Hamas by Geoffrey Grider Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing to radically alter the relationship between the U.S. and Israel. Here's a little fun fact, there is no nation called Palestine, and there never was. Another little fun fact is that the pretend nation called Palestine is controlled by a group of terrorists called Hamas. And whenever any outside aid money has ever gone to Palestine, where did it actually wind up? Funding Hamas terrorist activity as they fire rockets across the border to the sovereign nation of Israel. Bernie Sanders is well aware of these fun facts, as is most of the world. So why on earth would he ever propose diverting aid meant for Israel to Hamas? "Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion." Psalm 129:5 (KJV) Most Liberal Jews in America have very little love for the nation of Israel, they are not Zionists and they do not see the Jews who live there as the rightful owners of the land. Liberal American Jews think that Israel can and should be divided up and given to the mythical Palestinians to create the demonic Two State Solution. Bernie Sanders is right now proposing giving over a billion dollars per year to Palestine in "humanitarian aid", knowing full well that Hamas will control every penny of that money. This is what you will get if you vote for Anti-Zionist, Liberal American Jew Bernie Sanders who hates Israel. Don't believe me that Bernie Sanders hates Israel, take a look at these articles: BERNIE SANDERS, THE ONLY JEWISH DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, HAS CHOSEN ANTI-SEMITIC JEW HATER LINDA SARSOUR AS HIS CAMPAIGN SURROGATE SHOCK AS LIBERAL SOCIALIST AND AVOWED ANTI-SEMITE BERNIE SANDERS SAYS HE WILL MOVE US EMBASSY BACK TO TEL AVIV IF ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 2020 Democratic Candidate Bernie Sanders' Shocking Break With his Own Party on Aid to Israel FROM PJ MEDIA: Bernie Sanders wants to tie $3 billion in American military aid to Israel's treatment of the Palestinians, especially those on the West Bank. This is a sharp break from American policy that has been supported by both parties for decades. And his proposal was met with near-universal opposition from both Republicans and his fellow Democrats. HuffPo: “If you want military aid, you’re going to have to fundamentally change your relationship to the people of Gaza. ... I think it is fair to say that some of that $3.8 billion should go right now into humanitarian aid,” the Vermont senator added. The proposal is among a number of Sanders’ ideas to fundamentally reshape the U.S. relationship with Israel, including taking a tougher line against the traditionally dominant pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, and demanding that Israel halt settlement construction. But his ideas would present a substantive break with Democratic Party policy toward Israel. At the end of former President Barack Obama’s time in office, for example, Democrats regularly boasted about the massive new annual aid package they had secured for Israel. Senator Chris Coons pretty much summed up the attitude of most in Congress. He said he would oppose “anything that would suggest conditioning aid to Israel and Israel not being able to defend itself and not being able to be secure.” That's the long and short of it and where Sanders's proposal crashes and burns. Sanders would make aid to Israel contingent on what Sanders and others who agree with him think is the way Israel should behave. What does Sanders believe? “Gaza is experiencing a humanitarian and environmental crisis,” Sanders told me. “Conflating an effort to address that crisis with ‘support for Hamas’ is part of an effort to dehumanize Palestinians and continue the conflict.” “As I have said many times,” he continued, “we need an even-handed policy in the Middle East which guarantees Israel’s right to exist in peace and security, and which treats the Palestinian people with respect and dignity.” It's very difficult to treat anyone with respect and dignity when you have a knife at your throat. And perhaps if Hamas would stop dehumanizing Jews, the peace process might actually make some progress. By the way...it's not hard for Jews to dehumanize people who kill your babies and then boast about it. These are mortal enemies forced by geography to live in close proximity to each other. One enemy wants to annihilate the other and wipe their country off the face of the earth. They have proven time and again their idea of peace is the destruction of the Jewish state and the genocidal murder of the people who live there. Being "even-handed" sure sounds good until you recognize the reality of what's been happening for the last 70 years. You cannot force a tiny nation, literally surrounded by enemies who want to destroy them, to act in accordance with some pie-in-the-sky code of conduct that bears no relationship whatsoever to the reality faced by the government and citizens every day. Sanders is either an anti-Semite or a common fool. READ MORE

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US Infantry Troops And Bradley Armored Fighting Vehicles Roll Into Syria To Prevent Oil Reserves From Falling Into The Hands Of ISIS

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US Infantry Troops And Bradley Armored Fighting Vehicles Roll Into Syria To Prevent Oil Reserves From Falling Into The Hands Of ISIS by Geoffrey Grider Bradley armored vehicles rolled into eastern Syria on a mission to combat ISIS and prevent oil wells from falling back into the hands of the Islamic extremist group, according to an official with Operation Inherent Resolve. Things are happening so fast now in the Middle East if you blink you'll miss it. In a stunning reversal, Trump has ordered US infantry troops and Bradley armored fighting vehicles have rolled into Syria to prevent the oil reserves of Syria from falling into the hands of Islamic terror group ISIS. "And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." Matthew 24:6-8 (KJV) Across the oceans, things are happening fast here in America, too, as Democrats voted in Congress today to move forward with impeachment proceedings in their attempt to undo the 2016 election and prevent Trump's re-election in 2020. War in the Middle East, civil war in America, war everywhere you look. So look up, because that's coming soon too. Bradleys and Army infantry roll into Syria to help secure oil wells FROM MILITARY TIMES: Army Col. Myles B. Caggins III, a spokesman for the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, said the mechanized forces moving into Deir ez-Zor province, Syria, hailed from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat team, a National Guard unit from South Carolina. NBC News was first to report it, citing OIR commander Army Lt. Gen. Pat White, that Bradleys and Army grunts had crossed into Deir ez-Zor. Officials with the Pentagon and OIR did not detail the number of troops or armored vehicles tasked with protecting the oil wells in eastern Syria. But Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that American troops would continue to withdraw from northern Syria. “We are repositioning" U.S. forces to Deir ez-Zor to continue partnering with the SDF “to defeat ISIS remnants, protect critical infrastructure” and to deny ISIS access to revenue sources. "Mechanized forces provide infantry, maneuver, and firepower,”OIR tweeted Thursday. Esper said he expected troop levels to be below the 1,000 troops that were deployed to northern Syria prior to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from the country following a Turkish incursion. .@USArmy troops in 4-118th Infantry Regiment, @30thabct, @NCNationalGuard attached to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, @SCNationalGuard, load M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to support the @CJTFOIR mission in Deir ez Zor, Syria. #DefeatDaesh pic.twitter.com/ZbFsvIemRW — OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III (@OIRSpox) October 31, 2019 Turkey launched operations on Oct. 9 to combat U.S.-backed Kurdish forces. Turkey believes the American anti-ISIS partner force in Syria is a terrorist group. The decision to redeploy American forces into Syria appears to be reversal by Trump of his much criticized plan to withdraw U.S. troops from the country. American military veterans who served in armor units have argued mechanized forces in Syria could add logistical and manpower strains for U.S. forces in Syria — countering Trump’s aim to withdraw from the region and end America’s involvement in forever wars. The oil wells in eastern Syria are a contentious issue. Analysts contend the decision to deploy American armor to safeguard Syrian oil was made due to the threat of Russian and Syrian armor in the region. How the Bradley will stack up to Russian armor is unknown. The small armor vehicle packs a 25 mm Bushmaster chain gun and is armed with the aging anti-tank missile system known as the TOW. But the Bradley could be highly effective against ISIS up-armored bomb-laden vehicles — a tactic that has grown in prominence among ISIS and Taliban fighters. READ MORE

New York Drag Queen Celebrates Halloween With Simulated Abortion, Cutting Baby Out Of Womb Then Drinking Its Blood As ‘Cannibal’ by Ke$ha Plays In Background

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New York Drag Queen Celebrates Halloween With Simulated Abortion, Cutting Baby Out Of Womb Then Drinking Its Blood As ‘Cannibal’ by Ke$ha Plays In Background by Geoffrey Grider Video out of New York shows a drag queen simulating cutting a baby out of her womb, drinking blood and pulling its head off as onlookers in a bar cheer. As unappealing and graphically-distasteful as this story is, along with the nearly unwatchable video of this grotesque horror show, there is a reason why we are publishing this story today on Halloween. Because everything you will see here, as hard as it is to watch, is an almost perfect representation of how far America has moved away from God and towards Satan. Yes, I know, you will say that the vast majority of Americans reject this video, and I agree, they probably do. But when you break down what you are actually watching in this video, you will see a completely different story. A story that just may be more shocking than watching a drag queen eat a fake baby on Halloween. "...but this is your hour, and the power of darkness." Luke 22:53 (KJV) OK, let's break down what you are actually seeing in the video as opposed to what your feelings are telling you that you are seeing in this video. First, we see a transgender drag queen, one Blair Back. Blair as a transgender drag queen is in 2019 is a member of a highly protected group known as the LGBTQ+ Movement. The US government caters to just about every whim and wish that Blair has, if you misgender Blair and speak to him with male pronouns, you will be guilty of hate speech and will face fines and censure at a variety of different levels. In addition, the mighty financial power of corporate America sings the praises of Blair and many more like him, they are a very favored, special class of people. Shall we continue? So Blair, the protected transgender drag queen who may or may not be reading to your children in the library next month, is simulating an abortion as 'her' Halloween costume. Blair begins to repeatedly stab 'her' own belly as 'Cannibal' from Ke$ha is playing, and proceeds to rip the plastic baby to pieces. Now before you show me your outrage over that, please allow me to remind you  that the government-funded abortion industry kills real babies to the tune of 3,000+ per day, every day, all across America. Blair then eats the 'baby' and smears its 'blood' all over 'her' face and body. But wait! Before you tell me how disgusting and depraved that is, please let me remind you how the abortion industry sells aborted baby parts to companies that make shampoos, cream rinses, expensive makeups and all the other things that are made with human DNA from aborted babies. In conclusion, it would appear that while most of America is repelled by what is shown in this video, America as a nation promotes and protects the vile, demonic deeds in this video. When God looks down on us, as a nation, what you see in this video is what God sees when He looks at us. Now ask yourself this. What do you think God is going to do about it? 🤔 Drag Queen Simulates Cutting Baby Out of Her Womb, Drinking Blood And Smiling FROM SUMMIT NEWS: The clip shows transgender drag queen Blair Back during a performance of a drag show at an unnamed bar in New York. Back uses a knife to hack open a pouch in her clothing meant to resemble a womb before dragging fake blood and guts out of it and drinking some of the blood She then removes a plastic baby before pouring some of the blood into a glass and drinking it. Back then pulls the plastic baby’s head off before licking its face. The music playing in the background during the entire ‘performance’ is ‘Cannibal’ by Ke$ha. Some witnesses looked shocked but many could be heard cheering in the background. After the video went viral on Facebook and prompted a backlash, Back tried to defend herself by asserting, “No babies were harmed in this video. The baby is made of PLASTIC!!! I’m wearing a pregnant belly costume I got online!!! The blood is fake!!! And the organs r fake as well!!!!!” However, most respondents were unimpressed, commenting that the spectacle was “sick” and “disgusting” while another said Back was “totally demon possessed.” READ MORE

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Under The Trump Administration, Israel Has Been Able To Green-Light Thousands Of New Settler Homes In The West Bank In Year Of Record Expansion

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Under The Trump Administration, Israel Has Been Able To Green-Light Thousands Of New Settler Homes In The West Bank In Year Of Record Expansion by Geoffrey Grider Israel gave the green-light to advance construction plans for 2,342 settler homes in the West Bank, capping off a record year for such approvals since US President Donald Trump took office. Under President Obama, relations between the United States and Israel reached an all-time low as Barack Obama sought to stymie and frustrate Israeli Pm Benjamin Netanyahu at every possible turn. We all remember how Obama time and again sided with Iran against the Jewish people. We even recall how President Obama spent hundred of thousands of dollars in an attempt to prevent Netanyahu's election in 2015. With Donald Trump, things have taken a complete 180-degree turn, which from a Christian perspective is one of the main reasons God placed Trump in office in the first place. "Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV) The majority of the world hates Israel and hates the Jewish people. Not only do they view all of the settler homes as illegal expansion, they views the Jews anywhere in Israel as illegal. Why else do you think they are constantly referring to Israel as the "occupiers" for anyway? I believe one of the only reasons why God has not dropped the hammer on America as a nation is because we are still a blessing to Israel and the Jewish people. But when and if the day comes when that stops, America will be finished as a nation, and certainly as a superpower. Israel advances 2,342 settler homes, capping off record year under President Donald Trump FROM TIMES OF ISRAEL: The Civil Administration’s High Planning Subcommittee — the Defense Ministry body responsible for authorizing settlement construction — published on Thursday the protocol from a meeting it held earlier this month when it made the approvals. The quarterly session was the last held during the 2019 calendar year, during which plans for 8,337 homes were advanced — the most since 2013. Each of Trump’s nearly three years in office saw an increase in settlement approvals, with 6,742 green-lit in 2017 and 5,618 advanced in 2018. RELATED ARTICLES: Visit the Last Trump article to see how God is using him to bless Israel Under unofficial settlement guidelines coordinated with the White House when Trump took office, Israel agreed that the Civil Administration committee would meet once every three months instead of once every month. Breaking from its predecessors, the Trump administration has avoided criticizing settlement construction. Outgoing peace envoy Jason Greenblatt said he refers to Israeli localities over the Green Line as “neighborhoods and cities,” while US Ambassador David Friedman has said he does not see anything wrong with Israel maintaining control over parts of the West Bank. WHO’S OCCUPYING WHO? LET’S LOOK AT GOD’S ORIGINAL LAND GRANT OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL TO ABRAHAM However, both have stated that Israel should hold off on annexation plans for the time being while Washington is gearing up to introduce the political portion of its peace plan, which is expected to face further delays with an end to the political deadlock in Israel nowhere in sight. Of the homes advanced through various planning stages on October 10, 719 were given final approval for construction. Fifty-two percent of the 2,342 homes advanced will be located beyond the planned or built route of the security barrier, and deep in the West Bank. Among the plans advanced was a project for 182 homes in Mevo’ot Yericho in the Jordan Valley. Days before last month’s election, the cabinet voted to begin legalizing the wildcat outpost. Also advanced through an earlier stage was a plan for 382 homes in the Dolev settlement in the central West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered for the plan to be expedited after a terror attack at a nearby natural spring killed 17-year-old Rina Schnerb. Also on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry body granted final approval for the expansion of the tunnel road that bypasses Bethlehem from the west. The Peace Now settlement watchdog speculated that the project would “dramatically increase the number of settlers in the Bethlehem area.” Gush Etzion Regional Council chairman Shlomo Ne’eman lauded the approval, saying it would make the commute to Jerusalem from his municipality in the central West Bank significantly shorter and “provide a proper response for residents by reducing the suffering we experience daily [due to traffic on the road]. Peace Now called on the next government to “put a freeze on the development of settlements and to strive for immediate resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians without preconditions and to end the bloody conflict based on the principle of two states for two peoples.” All settlements are considered by much of the international community illegal and are built on West Bank land that the Palestinians see as part of their future state, but Israel distinguishes between those it has approves and those it has not. READ MORE