On Monday, while on a trip to Israel organized by a pro-settlement group, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson planted a tree in the West Bank settlement of Ariel. He became the highest-ranking U.S. official to cross the Green Line.
On Monday, while on a trip to Israel organized by a pro-settlement group, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson planted a tree in the West Bank settlement of Ariel. He became the highest-ranking U.S. official to cross the Green Line.
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