In "U.S. shifts its position on Israeli settlements" (11/19/19), the Washington Post states that the U.S. acceptance of Israeli settlements in the West Bank "upends 40 years of US policy."  Quite right — a failed policy.   The Post states that "the announcement drew immediate criticism" and then parades the opinions of Dennis Ross, "who played a lead role in shaping Middle East policy under several administrations from Reagan to Obama," and Aaron David Miller, "a former Middle East peace negotiator under Republican and Democratic administrations."  Both were similarly critical of the move. Clearly the settlements are not "an obstacle to peace," as supposed by the Post and the so-called experts, whom the Post has been quoting for years.  In Gaza, the removal of settlements only led to more rocket attacks, not...(Read Full Post)