Photo: West Bank settlements. Click on Image to Enlarge.Palestinian Government Wants East Jerusalem Included In Israeli Settlement Freeze -- Xinhuanet
RAMALLAH, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian government Monday called for including East Jerusalem into any deal halting Israeli settlement building.
"Stopping all settlement activities completely and comprehensively in the occupied Palestinian land, with Jerusalem city and its surroundings at first, is the basis of a serious peace process," the government said in a written statement.
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More News On Israeli - Palestinian Peace Talks
Israeli bill seen as threat to future peace deals -- AP
Opposition Mounts to US Plan for Israeli Settlement Freeze -- Voice of America
Israel Mulls F-35s For Peace-Talks Offer -- Aviation Week
Palestinian Leader Insists on Halt to Settlements -- New York Times
Abbas eyes UN appeal for independent state as peace talks stall -- Haaretz
Abbas rules out talks without full settlement freeze -- BBC
The (missing) American Letter -- Al Jazeera
The endgame for the peace process -- Robert Grenier, Al Jazeera
My Comment: Even with a gift of billions on the table for just a 90 day freeze .... this is not enough for the Israeli Government. This illustrates what is the main problem in the Middle East .... it is not about more guns and money, diplomatic assurances, or enhanced security .... it is all about land. Both sides regard land in the region as priceless, and both want it for themselves.
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