The world, including the United States, disapproves of the Israeli settlements. But, despite past US administrations’ opportunity to make their influence felt, they preferred to permit Israel, an allied, friendly state, to do what it wanted.
全世界，包括美国在内，都不赞成以色列修建定居点的做法。但是，尽管过去美国政府有过施加影响的机会，但他们更愿意让以色列这个友好盟国尽情地为所欲为。