The statement marks a more nuanced position in what has been Trump's consistently pro-Israel stance. He nominated Daniel Friedman, a strong supporter of West Bank settlements, to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. In December, he pressured the Obama administration to veto a United Nations resolution critical of Israeli settlements.
   
 
News Alert Thu., Feb. 02, 2017 7:28 p.m.
 
 
In a potential shift, Trump warns Israel that new settlements 'may not help' achieve Middle East peace
The statement marks a more nuanced position in what has been Trump's consistently pro-Israel stance. He nominated Daniel Friedman, a strong supporter of West Bank settlements, to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. In December, he pressured the Obama administration to veto a United Nations resolution critical of Israeli settlements.
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