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Israel to Propose Settlement Deal to Washington

Would remove some West Bank outposts for OK on current building

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(AP) – Israel would dismantle nearly two dozen wildcat settlement outposts in the West Bank in the next few weeks if the US drops its objections to continued building in existing, government-sanctioned settlements, officials said. Defense Minister Ehud Barak will bring the new proposal to senior American officials during his visit to Washington next week, the Israeli officials said.

Under the terms of the US-backed "road map" for Mideast peace, Israel is to both take down the outposts and halt building in existing settlements. But it has flouted those obligations since the road map was signed in 2003. “Any attempt to maneuver on the implementation of the road map regarding settlement activities is unacceptable," Palestine’s chief negotiator said.

A Jewish settler is seen at the outpost of Migron, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Sunday.
A Jewish settler is seen at the outpost of Migron, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Sunday.   (AP Photos)
A Jewish settler builds a structure Sunday at the outpost of Migron, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.
A Jewish settler builds a structure Sunday at the outpost of Migron, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.   (AP Photo)
Jewish settlers are seen at the outpost of Migron, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Sunday.
Jewish settlers are seen at the outpost of Migron, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Sunday.   (AP Photos)
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tameesha_sharpton
May 26, 09 11:42 AM CDT
this isn't lets make a deal........ WE are their only financial supporter and we want to see peace. just tear down the ouposts and stop ALL construction. methinks israel is playing with fire when they set preconditions to obama. hasg Reply
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Stuart
May 26, 09 1:39 PM CDT
As those in Washington well understand, we get as much as we give with our aid, all of which is required to be spent here in the US providing jobs. Additionally, as our only true ally in a dangerous and important part of the world, Israel has consistently been our true friend. Friends don't always agree, but the previous poster would have us cut off our nose to appease her simplistic 'peace' formula Reply
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Sphinx
May 27, 09 7:07 AM CDT
Jordan is true ally to the US, and it does whatever America asks. Israel is not an ally as much as a leech. There is plenty of land for both Israelis and Palestinians, but it doesn't make sense for the smaller population to reside in more of the land.
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Stuart
May 27, 09 7:47 AM CDT
Why then don't we get all paties to agree to stick to the original 1922 partition agreement which already gave 80% of the Jewish Mandate of Palestine (at the time, the only people called Palestinians were the Jews) to the Arabs and reserved the remaining 20% of the land tfor the Jews, whoa already lived in the land in lose proportions. - That 80% of the original Mandate IS Jordan. Reply
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