Israel Rejects American Request To Freeze Settlement Activities

[Purveyor]

[Thursday, December 19, 2013] The Israeli Government of Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected an American request to freeze settlement construction and expansion activities, in the occupied West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, as part of the effort to ensure the continuation of direct peace talks.

Israeli sources have reported that the U.S. administration has asked Tel Aviv to refrain from announcing new projects in its illegal settlements after the third phase of release of Palestinian detainees, by the end of this month.

The White House stated that the issue is of a great concern to the Palestinians, and could lead to toppling direct political talks between Tel Aviv and Ramallah.

Talking to the Likud party conference on Wednesday evening, Netanyahu said that his administration is “committed to building and expanding settlements”, and that Tel Aviv “will not be pressured into halting its settlement activities”.

“We are building, and working in full gear”, he stated, “We will build and develop, everywhere, including in the settlements.

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[Scootaloo]

1. The government of Israel is desperate for violence n/t

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

2. It's time to act like adults and shut off the flow of money to Fibi.

It's the only way to get through to him.

Yeah, sure. Some knob-headed piker will call me an anti-Semite for stating reality.

The I guess they will ask me if I support Obama or some other lame attempt at what I just can't fathom.

[Jefferson23]

4. Ah, more on the piece plan. n/t