The US calls Israeli ambassador to report because of a West Coast law

The U.S. State Department has called Israeli Ambassador to Washington Michael Kerzog to report because of amendments to a law legitimising settlements in the northern West Coast.

The Israeli ambassador met with State Secretary Wendy R on Tuesday. Sherman, according to spokesman Vedant Patel.

The assistant secretary conveyed the US's concern over legislation adopted by the Israeli Parliament for abolishing important aspects of the 2005 Non-Alignment Law, including the ban on placing settlements in the north West Coast”, spokesman Patel said.

Officials “discussed the importance of all sides refraining from actions or rhetoric that could further fuel tensions prior to Ramadan, Easter of Hebrews and Easter” - it is further said.

On Tuesday, Israel's Assembly adopted a second and third reading bill allowing Israeli offspring to be restored to four settlements in the occupied West Coast, reports the agency “Anadolu”.

The bill abolishes legislation ordered by the removal of illegal settlements -- Homesh, Error, Kaddim and Sa-Nur in the territory occupied in 2005.

According to estimates, some 650 thousand Israeli offspring are living in 164 settlements and 116 positions on the occupied West Coast.

All Jewish settlements in occupied territories are considered illegal according to international law.