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‘In what appears to be an attempt to woo Donald Trump’s incoming administration, British Prime Minister Theresa May has rebuked outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry for condemning Israel.

Kerry accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of being “the most right-wing in Israeli history,” claiming the rapid expansion of settlements in the occupied territories shows that “the status quo is leading toward one state and perpetual occupation.”

May’s spokesman said the PM thought it was inappropriate to make such a strongly worded attack on the makeup of a democratically elected government.’

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