Bipartisan Congressional efforts to support Israeli settlements and expansionism admin, February 26, 2016August 14, 2024 The National Catholic Reporter February 29, 2016: The expansion of territory by military force is prohibited under the U.N. Charter, and the Israeli settlements are considered illegal under the Fourth Geneva Convention, a series of UN Security Council resolutions, and a landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice… Israel and Palestine National Catholic Reporter not audio