At the summit, Israel committed to “stop discussion of any new settlement units for 4 months and to stop authorization of any outposts for 6 months,” says the U.S. State Department.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Amid U.S. pressure, Jerusalem reportedly will freeze for several months the legalization of additional young settlements in Judea and Samaria.
New Amona for a settlement slowdown and any permitted building restricted to the settlement blocs.
Dagan and Revivi told Greenblatt that the Obama era is over.
By JNi.Media
Netanyahu reportedly gave away a number of concessions in order to buy some quiet from the Palestinian Authority.
By Shalom Bear
Netanyahu said that it was the US's demand to freeze settlements that prevented the meeting of the Department of Planning in the Civil Administration.
The US may pretend it was forced to give up Pollard, but it is US that most wants to continue talks.
By Shalom Bear
A Mina Tzemach poll results publicized yesterday, indicate that most Israelis don't have much hope for the current Peace negotiations.
By JoeSettler
The current peace talks raise some obvious questions, the answers are a little less obvious.
Netanyahu told his cabinet that any agreement would be brought to a vote of the people.
By Batya Medad
Thousands of people want to buy homes in Judea and Samaria, but the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to finalize permits.
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas supposedly is willing to accept an unannounced freeze on building by Jews in Judea and Samaria in order to pave the way for a return to talks with Israel, according to The New York Times. The newspaper more often than not follows the Obama administration policy line and serves as […]
By Barry Rubin
After going along with Obama, it is now said in the United States that Netanyahu tried to undermine Obama or didn’t cooperate.