West Bank Settlements Decision

Joseph Ratliff filed this request with the U.S. Department of State of the United States of America.
Tracking #

F-2020-01928
Submitted Nov. 18, 2019
Due Dec. 17, 2019
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: Joseph Ratliff

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: West Bank Settlements Decision

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records, memoranda, and communications, including emails, to and from senior officials of the Department of State which were involved in the decision to no longer consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank as violations of international law.

For reference: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/world/middleeast/trump-israel-west-bank-settlements.html

Please limit your search to records from 09/05/2019 to 11/18/2019.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joseph Ratliff

From: U.S. Department of State

Subject: Ref: F-2020-01928, Freedom of Information Act Acknowledgement

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**THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Mr.Ratliff: This email acknowledges receipt of your November 18, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office ofInformation Programs and Services on November 27, 2019, regardingthe decision to no longer consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank as violations of international law. This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will beprocessed as quickly as possible. See 22 CFR § 171.11(h). This Office willnot be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statute due to“unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance,the unusual circumstances include the need to search for and collect requestedrecords from other Department offices or Foreign Service posts. If you have any questions regarding yourrequest , would like to narrow the scope or arrange analternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like an estimated dateof completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIAPublic Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484. Additionally, youmay contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at theNational Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIAmediation services they offer. Thecontact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government InformationServices, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS,College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**

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