Kerry also warned that Israel is "heading to a place of danger," because of its own decisions.
"But I do believe that Israel, because of decisions that are being made on a daily basis quietly and without a lot of people seeing them or fully processing the consequences, is heading to a place of danger."
And just as he had researched the 375-conversations-with-Netanyahu number for the occasion, Kerry itemized the number of settlers, and reminded the audience that Israel built the wall on stolen land:
"But back then in 1993 [when Oslo principles were signed], there were 110,000 settlers in the West Bank. Today there are 385,500 or so. There is an increase -- there is about 90,000 settlers living outside of the barrier. And the barrier, I want to remind everybody here, was established by Israel. That's a line that was drawn by Israel -- not necessarily a border, but it's a line. It's a reflection of a security line. Outside of that line drawn by Israel there are now 90,000 Israelis living in these patchworks of settlements. There are 129 settlements. There are about 100 outposts, and outposts, as you all know, are illegal. ...
"Now, these outposts begin as one building, two buildings, then they become a scattering of 10 or 15, then they become a, quote, 'settlement.' And what's really concerning about what is about to happen is that many of these outposts, most of them, are built on what is considered to be Palestinian private land. Now, since Obama became president, the population outside of the barrier in the West Bank has increased by 20,00 people."
Message, you're on your own. You made your bed. But we might flip you the bird back before we go.
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