08-11-2013, 01:05 PM
And the wheels on the bus go round and round...John Kerry at the wheel
Another round of Peace Talks are scheduled between Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week.
US Sec of State Kerry brokered a deal earlier this year whereby Israel would release 104 Palestinian prisoners early, some of whom killed Israelis, and Palestinian leader Abbas would drop his condition that Israel freeze erection of new housing settlements in what would theoretically be the Palestine State (West Bank Gaza) before he'd participate in peace talks.
Well, today, the Israeli Housing Minister announced that Israel is erecting a bunch of new settlements in that zone, right on the eve of the Peace Talks. Abbas ain't pleased and is complaining to US and European officials.
And, I'm just sittin' here watching the wheels go round and round...
Good luck on this, John Kerry.
The Palestinians want to establish a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, captured by Israel in 1967. Since the 1967 war, Israel has built dozens of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem that are now home to some 560,000 Israelis.
Abbas dropped his demand for the building freeze after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry won Israel's agreement to release inmates serving long sentences, including those involved in the killing of Israelis who otherwise would likely have spent the rest of their days in prison.
Palestinian officials said Kerry also assured them that the U.S. views Israel's pre-1967 lines as a starting point for border talks, even though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to endorse the idea.
Full story:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/11...39508.html
Another round of Peace Talks are scheduled between Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week.
US Sec of State Kerry brokered a deal earlier this year whereby Israel would release 104 Palestinian prisoners early, some of whom killed Israelis, and Palestinian leader Abbas would drop his condition that Israel freeze erection of new housing settlements in what would theoretically be the Palestine State (West Bank Gaza) before he'd participate in peace talks.
Well, today, the Israeli Housing Minister announced that Israel is erecting a bunch of new settlements in that zone, right on the eve of the Peace Talks. Abbas ain't pleased and is complaining to US and European officials.
And, I'm just sittin' here watching the wheels go round and round...
Good luck on this, John Kerry.
The Palestinians want to establish a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, captured by Israel in 1967. Since the 1967 war, Israel has built dozens of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem that are now home to some 560,000 Israelis.
Abbas dropped his demand for the building freeze after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry won Israel's agreement to release inmates serving long sentences, including those involved in the killing of Israelis who otherwise would likely have spent the rest of their days in prison.
Palestinian officials said Kerry also assured them that the U.S. views Israel's pre-1967 lines as a starting point for border talks, even though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to endorse the idea.
Full story:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/11...39508.html