Nicholas Hopton
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“The United States … has the most influence over the actions of the Israeli government,”
Nicholas Hopton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Nicholas Hopton identified the United States as having the most leverage over the Israeli government.
“will create a longer-term, irreconcilable problem and store up future violence and future tragedies”
Nicholas Hopton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Nicholas Hopton warned that inaction would lead to long-term conflict and future tragedies.
“There is a move by the Israeli government to allow settlements to be created in the West Bank in a way that would almost realistically prevent a future Palestinian state being able to be created there,”
Nicholas Hopton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Nicholas Hopton cited Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank as a primary trigger for the letter.
“They are taken from the international legal bodies, the UN, those who have been observing from a neutral position and with expertise.”
Nicholas Hopton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Nicholas Hopton noted that the letter drew its terms from neutral international observers and legal bodies.
“The words are not our own,”
Nicholas Hopton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Nicholas Hopton explained that the language in the open letter originated from international legal bodies and the UN.