Abbas's spokesman says announcement is 'baseless, unacceptable and condemned'; Hamas states Palestinian people will continue 'its struggle until settlements are swept away'

Politicians and others say Trump administration's shift away from 1978 decision that found settlements inconsistent with international law gives Israel cover to lay claim to land

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to repudiate 1978 State Department legal opinion that held Israeli building in the West Bank is ‘inconsistent with international law’

Andrew Wheeler, seen as a major player in rolling back environmental regulation in favor of business, invited to give keynote address at Tuesday's WATEC water tech conference

Senior Israeli official reportedly describes 'bewilderment and anger' in Washington as elections and coalition wrangling fail to produce government

US president contradicts his own aides, GOP leadership, who insist remaining American soldiers will continue fight against Islamic State

Democrats say House session revealed a US president abusing his office for political gain, while Republicans insist that witnesses gave testimony that was secondhand at best

Democratic presidential hopeful warns of Jewish hatred on right and left, says no contradiction in his support for Israel and Palestinians, in rare article on Jewish identity

PA chief says Trump is attempting to carry out 'Slap of the Century,' but West Bank leadership struck back

In memoir, former UN ambassador writes that top aides to US president told her they were acting in the best interests of country