CPAC backs Israeli sovereignty over West Bank in new "Balfour declaration"

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has adopted a resolution supporting Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, revealred The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

The motion, presented by KT McFarland, former deputy national security advisor under Donald Trump, asserts that “the United States and its allies should recognise Israel’s sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.”  

The resolution followed extensive discussions between CPAC leaders and Yesha Council head Israel Ganz, who likened the move to the historic "Balfour declaration".

Ganz said that the decision “grants political validity to biblical values and to justice.”

Critics, however, condemn the resolution as a blatant endorsement of Israel’s illegal occupation and a dangerous disregard for Palestinian rights and international law.