Labor head: Settlements are the ‘beautiful face of Zionism’

Labor chief Avi Gabbay crossed party lines Thursday, issuing a pre-recorded video statement praising the settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria, calling it “the beautiful face of Zionism”. Earlier this week, Gabbay signaled his intention to moderate the Labor party”s position vis-à-vis Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria, disavowing plans to evacuate Jewish residents even if…