Israeli Settlement Growth Must Stop, Clinton Says

New York Times by Mark Landler, Isabel Kershner | May. 28, 2009 (News Report)

The Obama administration reiterated emphatically on Wednesday that it viewed a complete freeze of construction in settlements on the West Bank as a critical step toward a peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians. Full Story »

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Topics: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Foreign Policy
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - May 28, 2009 - 6:19 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 28, 2009 - 6:19 AM PDT

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 by Kaizar Campwala - May. 28, 2009

Decent reporting, though no Palestinian source is represented. Considering they are a major party in this issue, this seems like an unfortunate omission

Some Middle East peace analysts in Washington interpreted Mrs. Clinton’s comments as a sign that the administration was determined to change Israel’s policy on ... More »

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