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Netanyahu Vows to Never Remove Israeli Settlements From West Bank: 'We're Here to Stay, Forever

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Written by Yotam Berger Yotam Berger
Published: 29 August 2017 29 August 2017

'We will deepen our roots, build, strengthen and settle,' Netanyahu tells settlers at event marking 50 years to Israel's occupation of the West Bank

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Monday that he will not evacuate Israeli settlements in the West Bank

"We are here to stay, forever," the prime minister said at an event in the settlement of Barkan, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Israel's occupation of the West Bank.

"There will be no more uprooting of settlements in the land of Israel. It has been proven that it does not help peace," he said. "We've uprooted settlements. What did we get? We received missiles. It will not happen anymore.

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