Israel Offers Settlement Freeze … With Strings Attached

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a public offer that Israel will again put a hold on building settlements in the West Bank if Palestinians officially recognize Israel as a Jewish state, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Mideast Peace Talks Already on the Rocks

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2010 One step forward well, you know the rest Although a new round of peace talks signaled a much-needed, if tentative, show of progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, those negotiations have already hit a big bump over Israel's construction activities in East Jerusalem . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Zionism Gets a Turbo Boost

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2010 Some Israeli settlers are taking Zionism to a whole new level. Some 200 settlers, living illegally on occupied Palestinian land, marched on the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem to assert their supposed right to live on occupied land as well as to affirm "Jewish sovereignty over the whole city." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Officially Rejects U.S. Demands

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already made his position clear, but over the weekend he officially refused U.S. demands to halt housing construction in occupied East Jerusalem. The White House has delayed negotiations while waiting for an official reply. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Builder Bibi Won’t Budge on East Jerusalem

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again rejected calls to stop construction of Jewish housing in East Jerusalem, which Palestinians hope to make their capital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rifts Persist Between Israel, U.S. After Netanyahu Visit

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 Their closed-door discussion was "honest and straightforward," according to White House press chief Robert Gibbs, but alas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama weren't able to fully iron out their differences during Tuesday's tête-à-tête. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Netanyahu Says Settlement Feud Could Put Peace Talks on Ice

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2010 On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to Washington, where he warned that the current controversy over Israel's settlement plans for East Jerusalem could stall the Mideast peace process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton to AIPAC: ‘Status Quo Is Unsustainable’ in Middle East

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2010 In a speech before members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that the Netanyahu government's plan to construct new settlements in East Jerusalem "undermines mutual trust" between Israel and the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Faces Pressure From International Community on Settlements

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2010 The negative reactions are snowballing on multiple fronts against Israel's highly controversial decision to build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem, an announcement that put the kibosh on Vice President Joe Biden's good-will visit last week. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Calls Netanyahu Out on Settlement Expansion Project

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2010 Just days after Vice President Joe Biden's good-will trip to Israel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a stern warning about Israel's announcement, which unfortunately coincided with Biden's visit, that it will build 1,600 more housing units in East Jerusalem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Deals Peace Process Another Blow

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2009 The Israeli Interior Ministry has approved the construction of 900 housing units, four or five bedrooms each, on annexed Palestinian territory in East Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman said any settlement deal with the U.S. would not include Jerusalem. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )