Israel to propose settlement compromise to US

[Scurrilous]

Source: Associated Press

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"Israel would dismantle nearly two dozen wildcat settlement outposts in the West Bank in the next few weeks if the U.S. drops its objections to continued building in existing, government-sanctioned settlements, officials said.

Last week, President Barack Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington and demanded a halt to all settlement growth. But Netanyahu has defied that demand since his return to Israel, saying his government will continue to build homes in existing settlements.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak will bring the new proposal to senior American officials during his visit to Washington next week, the Israeli officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the proposal has not yet been officially submitted.

The wildcat outposts are a peripheral part of Israel's West Bank settlement enterprise because only a few thousand people live there, generally in tents or mobile homes. But these communities, set up to extend Israel's hold on West Bank land, have become a rallying point for settlers and their supporters and a bone of contention for Palestinians. Several have turned into full-fledged settlements."

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1065700.html

[Howardx]

1. no compromise

no settlements.

[dipsydoodle]

2. ditto

n/t

[L0oniX]

3. Typical ploy.

[Wizard777]

4. Give 'em an inch and they'll take another 100 miles.

[TimesSquareCowboy]

5. Pass.

It would just be encouragement to continue letting these 'wildcat' settlements to go forward as bargaining chips.

[closeupready]

6. What part of no don't you understand, bibi-baby?

n/t

[fascisthunter]

7. Did Anyone think the Creation of Israel end up like this?!

From a country that embraced so many Jews who had suffered due to bigotry, now live in a nation that imposes int's own brand of bigotry towards Palestinians. I guess hating and demonizing a culture works for governments. Hey, it's happening here.

Somehow folks everywhere need to get a lid on all extremists. The worst that society has to offer, should never be in charge of ANYTHING!

[safeinOhio]

8. I get the feeling that Netanyahu

is Cheneys evil twin.

[DLnyc]

9. Okay, that seems fair.

And in exchange, the US should agree to unfreeze 24 million in military aid, but keep the rest of the 3 billion frozen.