Israel-Palestinian Talks May Break Up over Israeli Control of Jordan Valley

(Maariv-Hebrew) Shalom Yerushalmi - The talks between Israel and the Palestinians have stalled over the presence of IDF forces on the border with Jordan. Israel opposes the presence of international forces in the area. Netanyahu understands that the Americans may pressure him on the issue of international forces, and told the Knesset Monday: "Under any agreement, in the security arena, the importance of our insistence on being able to defend ourselves through our own forces against any threat is becoming clear, and our security will not depend on foreign forces."


2013-10-15 00:00:00

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