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Settlement Freeze Could Ease Mideast Standoff

By Linda GradsteinNov 25th 2009 – 4:06PM

JERUSALEM (Nov. 25) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 10-month freeze on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank on Wednesday, saying he wanted to restart peace negotiations with the Palestinians. While the deal may ease delicate negotiations over a long-sought prisoner exchange, Palestinian...

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  • 11/15/10 Clinton praises Netanyahu on settlement freeze Source: Ynetnews - Israel US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for outlining to his Cabinet a US plan to extend a freeze on West Bank settlements for 90 days.
  • 09/13/10 Netanyahu: Settlement freeze to thaw Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque IA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the current restrictions on West Bank settlements will not remain in place, though there will still be some limits on construction.

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