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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Israeli-officials-blast-EU-UN-for-condemning-West-Bank-settlement-plans-346182

Israeli Officials Blast EU, UN for Condemning West Bank Construction

(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Israeli diplomatic officials slammed the EU and UN on Saturday night for condemning plans for new settlement construction, but remaining silent in the face of maximalist Palestinian positions they say are jeopardizing the diplomatic process. "Are they really putting their fingers on the real problem with these automatic responses," one official said. He questioned why the EU did not see fit to criticize Fatah for organizing a rally Thursday in Ramallah that "celebrated rejectionism, that celebrated 'not one inch,' a position that makes peace impossible." "A few more housing units inside the settlement blocs will not change the final maps of peace, but it should be clear that the Palestinian refusal to show any flexibility in the talks is preventing things from moving forward."

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