{"id":209992,"date":"2015-10-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=209992"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:51:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:51:52","slug":"auto-insert-209992","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-209992\/","title":{"rendered":"US denies reports that policy regarding settlements has changed – USDoS press briefing\/Non-UN document (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mark C. Toner<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Deputy Spokesperson
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Washington, DC<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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October 6, 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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INDEX FOR TODAY'S BRIEFING<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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ISRAEL\/PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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TRANSCRIPT:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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2:08 p.m. EST<\/p><\/div>\n

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QU<\/strong>ESTION:<\/strong> There are a flurry of reports there that said that your policy regarding settlements has changed or been altered in such a way so that – in that you have delivered some kind of an ultimatum to the Israeli Government that if they make any major announcements, that you will not veto a resolution – a UN resolution that would call – a Security Council resolution that would call them illegal. Is that correct?<\/p><\/div>\n

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MR TONER:<\/strong> I’m aware of those press reports, Matt. That report, I can say, is false. Our position on settlements is well known, hasn’t changed. We convey it regularly to the Israeli Government. And I know we don’t generally comment on private conversations, but I’d like to nip that story in the bud. We haven’t issued any kind of ultimatum on this.<\/p><\/div>\n

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QUESTION:<\/strong> Okay. And – so the position of the Administration remains that settlements are illegitimate. You think they’re unhelpful —<\/p><\/div>\n

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MR TONER:<\/strong> Right.<\/p><\/div>\n

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QUESTION:<\/strong> — and not constructive to whatever is left of the peace process, but also —<\/p><\/div>\n

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MR TONER:<\/strong> Right.<\/p><\/div>\n

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QUESTION:<\/strong> — you will still – or there has not been any kind of a decision made not to veto a resolution that would – a UN resolution on this – on this —<\/p><\/div>\n

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MR TONER:<\/strong> No, and I mean, there’s not even a resolution out there right now. So I mean, I don’t want to speak about something in the abstract.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Please.<\/p><\/div>\n

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QUESTION:<\/strong> Related to that, would you welcome the Israeli announcement of the lifting of the restriction from Muslim worship at al-Aqsa compound? Is it – I mean, does it fit into the return of the status quo you were calling for?<\/p><\/div>\n

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MR TONER:<\/strong> Without knowing all the details, it sounds in keeping with what we’ve been calling for, which is for both sides – all sides, frankly – to find a way to – back to full restoration of the status quo at the Temple Mount, al-Sharif – Haram al-Sharif. That’s – that sounds like a step in the right direction or in that direction.<\/p><\/div>\n

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