Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent: Netanyahu trying to reach deal on settlements with U.S.
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Title:Why Why Why
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does Israel need to build in a territory it occupies illegaly, and which it will have to evacuate in any piece deal with the Palestinians?

The answer is simple: Israel wants to negotiate as a cover to continue swallowing the West Bank. Since 1993, the settler population quadrupled (mainly thanks to peace-loving labor governments). Israel`s plan is clear, but it is also flawed.

The last thing Jews need is a state in which they are a minority...