NY Times: Bibi is trying to placate the settlers in advance of a settlement freeze

8 Sep 2009 5:17 AM

News » NY Times: Bibi is trying to placate the settlers in advance of a settlement freeze

New construction in the settlement of Kiryat Arab, near Hebron. Flickr/Nealnyc

Israel's defense minister, Ehud Barak,, authorized plans for 455 new housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank on Monday, in a move aimed at placating Israel’s pro-settlement camp before an expected construction freeze demanded by the Arab world and the United States.

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Still, in the strange and arduous choreography of Middle East peacemaking, Monday’s announcement was not seen as likely to derail movements toward renewing stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks.

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Posted at 8 Sep 2009 5:17 AM by Lisa Goldman