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Israeli Letter Spells Out Pledges to U.S.


(Jerusalem Post) David Rudge - Prime Minister Sharon told the cabinet Sunday an Israeli team will meet soon with U.S. Ambassador Dan Kurtzer to define where construction will be allowed in the settlements, one of a number of points contained in a letter Prime Minister Sharon's bureau chief Dov Weisglass presented U.S. national security adviser Condoleezza Rice last week in Washington reaffirming a number of previous Israeli commitments. Israeli diplomatic officials said the team will be guided by the principle that construction will be allowed within the built-up areas of settlements. The Israeli team, in conjunction with Ambassador Kurtzer, will review aerial photos of settlements and will jointly define the construction line of each of the settlements. In addition, within 30 days the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense will present to Ambassador Kurtzer a list of unauthorized outposts with indicative dates of their removal.
2004-04-19 00:00:00
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