Israeli Ambassador Danon Defends West Bank Settlements at UN Security Council: 'Not Going Anywhere'

Responding to the Security Council's 'breaking point' briefing on the West Bank, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon told the Council that Jewish settlements in the West Bank 'are not going anywhere,' citing the Jewish people's 'eternal bond with the land of Israel' and describing settlements as 'not temporary outposts, but homes, families, and strong, beautiful communities.' Danon accused the Council of applying a double standard by focusing on settler violence while, in his view, giving insufficient attention to Palestinian attacks on Israelis.