News Source: United Press International
| 13 days ago
Israel's announcement of a ten-month West Bank settlement freeze is insufficient and will not lead to the renewal of peace talks, a Palestinian official said. Speaking to reporters shortly after the Israeli cabinet voted to impose the freeze, and
News Source: Reuters
| 13 days ago
Israel's foreign minister shrugged off on Thursday the Palestinian dismissal of a 10-month moratorium on some building in West Bank settlements, saying winning international support was more important. "The last thing that should interest us is the
News Source: Los Angeles Times
| 13 days ago
Israel imposed a 10-month moratorium Wednesday on approvals for new homes in Jewish settlements across the West Bank. But it appeared unlikely that the restriction, applauded by the Obama administration, would be enough to coax the Palestinians back
News Source: The Examiner
| 13 days ago
AP Photo/ Tara Todras-Whitehill) Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, talks as as his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, listens during a press conference following their meeting in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Israel 's
News Source: Press TV
| 13 days ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said his government approved a 10-month halt to the construction of new homes in West Bank settlements. However, Israel would not stop construction in East Jerusalem Al-Quds or halt public
News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 13 days ago
Israel imposed a 10-month moratorium yesterday on approvals for new homes in Jewish settlements across the West Bank. But it appeared doubtful that the restriction, applauded by the Obama administration, would be enough to coax the Palestinians back
News Source: The Australian Jewish News
| 13 days ago
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has announced a 10-month freeze on settlement construction. “This is a very difficult step for me and my fellow ministers,” Netanyahu said in a televised news conference on November 25. “This is a far-
News Source: Sify News
| 13 days ago
Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations. Washington welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer, but the Palestinians swiftly rejected it