Israel seeks to patch up row over settlement plans

Israel seeks to patch up row over settlement plans

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Prospects for indirect peace talks lay in tatters on Thursday after the Palestinians said they would not negotiate with Israel unless it reversed plans to build 1,600 settler homes in east Jerusalem.

The move came following a similar decision by the Arab League as international pressure mounted on Israel after the project was announced during a visit by US Vice President Joe Biden aimed at promoting the talks.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he could not go through with the indirect talks that the Palestinians had reluctantly agreed to on Sunday unless the new housing project was cancelled, his top negotiator told AFP.

"I am waiting for (US Middle East envoy George) Mitchell to come back next week to give us the answer that the decision has been cancelled,"

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[edit on 3/11/2010 by semperfortis]

If Mr. Abbas waits long enough the second coming might happen and settle this matter once and for all.

In December I stood on top of the Mount of Olives...in one direction was the amazing old city...turn the other way was east Jerusalem and in the distance was the ugly and much hated Security barrier snaking its way along designed to steal land wherever it could.

That barrier along with these new "settlements" (as if the land were unoccupied) are proof positive that the Israeli's are faithless and have no intention of allowing anything even remotely passing for a viable Palestinian state to exist.

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