settlement freeze Archives – Page 3 of 4

Israeli attorney general orders E. Jerusalem building sealed

Jewish Journal November 17, 2010

Israel\’s attorney general has ordered Jerusalem officials to seal off a seven-story Jewish building in eastern Jerusalem.

Netanyahu’s office: Clinton talks did not include E. Jerusalem

Jewish Journal November 17, 2010

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s discussions with the Obama administration for a new freeze on settlement building did not include extending the freeze to eastern Jerusalem, his office said.

Netanyahu updates Cabinet on U.S. settlement freeze proposal

Jewish Journal November 14, 2010

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present to his Cabinet an American proposal to convince Israel to again freeze settlement construction in an effort to resume peace talks with the Palestinians.

Netanyahu trying to convince top ministers to extend settlement freeze

Jewish Journal October 4, 2010

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his forum of top ministers on Tuesday afternoon to debate extending Israel\’s moratorium on construction in West Bank settlements for 60 days.

Bibi pushing quiet diplomacy in bid to restart talks

Jewish Journal October 4, 2010

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is \”in the midst of sensitive diplomatic contacts with the U.S. administration\” in the effort to continue peace talks with the Palestinians.

Sides work to save Mideast peace talks as freeze expires

Jewish Journal September 27, 2010

Israel allowed a politically charged freeze on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank to expire on Sunday, but the Palestinians did not carry out a threat to quit peace negotiations, setting the stage for further frantic efforts to keep the talks alive.