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October 18, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jsczRoFq0IuK8J9Za6GCP0EvUbTQ

Israeli Envoy Says Only Peace Can Halt Settlements

(AFP) Tim Witcher - Israel's UN ambassador Meron Reuben said in an interview that people "definitely understand the fact that settlements are not a burden on the peace process and not something that will stop the peace process." "The other side is only looking for pretexts to put obstacles in the road, because they were never an obstacle in the road" in the past. "They were not an obstacle when we dealt with the Palestinians year-in and year-out since 1993." "The only way to stop settlements is to come to an agreement....If the Palestinians set up a Palestinian state in a demarcated area, then I presume the settlements in that area would definitely stop."

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