President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuOfficial White House photo by Pete Souza
US Official: Freeze Proposal Details Still Being 'Haggled Over' -- Ynet News
Most unresolved issues in US freeze proposal are routine, Washington source says. State officials in Jerusalem say discussions still being held on security package, add: 'There is some difficulty in way in which fighter jets will be supplied'.
A senior official with the Obama administration said Thursday the United States and Israel were still "haggling" over details of the written assurances. The official said most of the unresolved issues were relatively routine but added that it was unlikely that the letter would be finished Thursday.
He noted it was not clear when the letter might be completed.
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More News On U.S. - Israeli Attempts To Agree To A 90 Day Construction Freeze
Israelis insist they have US backing to build in East Jerusalem -- The Guardian
Haggling With Obama -- SKY News
Netanyahu in 'intensive contacts' with US on peace -- AFP
Netanyahu confident U.S. settlement offer will pass -- Toronto Star
Cabinet stalls on settlement freeze as Israel and U.S. clash over terms -- Haaretz
My Comment: Giving Israel billions of dollars (money that the U.S. does not have) to not construct a few hundred homes in the West Bank for the next 90 days (and ignoring Jerusalem) .... does this make sense? And does it make sense that the Israelis are "haggling"!?!?!?!
Am I missing something here?
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