NYT Misreports Trump’s Statement on Israel

The NYT gets it famously wrong yet again. 

Here’s how the NYT ran the story: 

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Here’s the White House statement:

“The American desire for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians has remained unchanged for 50 years. While we don’t believe the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, the construction of new settlements or the expansion of existing settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving that goal.”

“As the President has expressed many times, he hopes to achieve peace throughout the Middle East region. The Trump administration has not taken an official position on settlement activity and looks forward to continuing discussions, including with Prime Minister Netanyahu when he visits with President Trump later this month.”

Not sure how the NYT gets “Trump Tells Israel to Hold Off on Building New Settlements” from his actual statements. 

Via LI

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