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Netanyahu: Israel and U.S. have resolved settlements row
By Barak Ravid
Tags: palestinian, israel news 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero last Thursday that talks between Israel and the United States over construction in the settlements on the West Bank had ended.

"We solved the matter of the settlements with the Americans," Netanyahu told his Spanish counterpart.

"I cannot say more than that. If you are interested in hearing more details, ask in Washington," added Netanyahu.
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It is not clear what Netanyahu meant and what the details of the "solution" are, but this is the first time that Netanyahu has said that the issue of the settlements, which is the main bone of contention between the Obama administration and Israel, has been solved.

Sources in Jerusalem said that Netanyahu spoke about the matter after his representatives Mike Herzog and Yitzhak Molcho reached agreements in Washington during their talks last week.

Zapatero told Netanyahu of his visit to the White House two days before his arrival in Jerusalem. He said he was obsessed with Obama, and that there will never be another chance where a man who professes values such as his will be president, and everyone must help him realize his vision.

Netanyahu responded to Zapatero, saying he was willing to start talks with the Palestinians without any pre-conditions.

"The Palestinians should talk to us already," Netanyahu said.

Spain will assume the EU presidency on January 1.

Molcho and Herzog returned last weekend after meeting with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell and his staff. The central point of the discussions was the conditions for opening negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, as well as the how the talks will be conducted, their goals and schedule for reaching an agreement.

Molcho and Herzog are expected to fly back to Washington this week for another round of talks. A Palestinian delegation headed by Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat will also be there at the same time.

Mitchell and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will write their report to Obama after this round of talks has ended. Obama asked the two to report on the chances of the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, and Obama is expected to receive the report next week. After reading the report and consulting his staff, Obama is expected to make a speech announcing his next steps to advance the negotiations.

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      1.   `Without preconditions` 03:55  |  Colin Wright 19/10/09
      2.   Tech alert! 03:57  |  Colin Wright 19/10/09
      3.   More BS 04:08  |  David 19/10/09
      4.   Obama caved again? already? 04:16  |  Josef Trilling 19/10/09
      5.   Sounds overly optimistic 04:22  |  Jasper 19/10/09
      6.   Step by step. 04:40  |  Suzy 19/10/09
      7.   Waiting for State 04:45  |  Mark of Lewiston 19/10/09
      8.   Jasper, learn the script 05:07  |  David 19/10/09
      9.   You could be right 05:11  |  Iain 19/10/09
      10.   Watch for pigs flying over the settlements 05:16  |  Michael N 19/10/09
      11.   i dont think so..but hey everyone taking turns making fools of 06:06  |  the chosen 19/10/09
      12.   he DID say this before; though not exactly in the same way 06:17  |  eric 19/10/09
      13.   Without preconditions 07:46  |  Shahab Mohd Altaf 19/10/09
      14.   Spain voted against the Goldstone report... hmm... 08:05  |  Maureen Ann 19/10/09
      15.   Spain lucky to have dodged Islamomyasis 08:11  |  Samuel Prime 19/10/09
      16.   Bibi is a demagogue 08:32  |  dani.a 19/10/09
      17.   Colin wright 08:55  |  right night 19/10/09
      18.   # 12 Maureen Ann, Spain didn`t vote against..... 09:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 19/10/09
      19.   Netanyahu = Berlusconi 10:35  |  Niccolo Machiavelli 19/10/09
      20.   Bibi: "mission accomplished" ? 10:47  |  flimflam 19/10/09
      21.   In Bibi`s book a tragedy for Pals becomes a mere "row".... 10:52  |  Esther 19/10/09
      22.   Niccolo Machiaveli 10:55  |  Pierre C 19/10/09
      23.   Jewish homes are good for peace conclusion 11:07  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 19/10/09
      24.   To Chaim Ben Kahan: there are no Jewish homes in eg. Hebron 11:25  |  John 19/10/09
      25.   To John from the Netherlands 11:59  |  Jackie 19/10/09
      26.   Everything was resolved by the specialist in... 12:01  |  S 19/10/09
      27.   Untrue 12:04  |  Peter 19/10/09
      28.   to samuel price # 13 12:11  |  herman 19/10/09
      29.   Re: Jackie 12:16  |  Apa 19/10/09
      30.   clearing the air 12:39  |  rm 19/10/09
      31.   Someone should tell Uncle Sam 12:43  |  Mark Lincoln 19/10/09
      32.   Until we get a statement from Washington 12:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/09
      33.   More of this unblievable overnight nonsense... 12:49  |  Esther 19/10/09
      34.   :: More lies from Netanyahu 13:01  |  Matty Groves 19/10/09
      35.   Talk about what ? 13:01  |  Jack 19/10/09
      36.   belief 13:03  |  Michael 19/10/09
      37.   Jackie know it all 13:14  |  John Spear 19/10/09
      38.   # 19 flimflam~ 13:19  |  Pete Beck 19/10/09
      39.   I`ll give it few hours when U.S admin wakes up, to deny this... 13:34  |  JustMe 19/10/09
      40.   "Jordan`s King Abdullah: I expected more of the U.S. (AP)" 13:54  |  Esther 19/10/09
      41.   Bibi realizes he needs US 14:44  |  Don Boston 19/10/09
      42.   Any Israeli-US "settlement" of SETTLEMENTS row is irrelevant 15:17  |  Ivar 19/10/09
      43.   Ivar #42 15:48  |  arik 19/10/09
      44.   John Spear know it all 16:03  |  m 19/10/09
      45.   Ivar#42"liquidation of Israel`s entire Settlements Enterprise" 16:21  |  Esther 19/10/09
      46.   Obama to announce next steps in speech 16:51  |  Spokanite 19/10/09
      47.   Says who? 17:23  |  Fawaz 19/10/09
      48.   Interesting - and doubtful - assumptions 17:28  |  Don Boston 19/10/09
      49.   #42 Ivar - I think youre missing the point 18:03  |  Don Boston 19/10/09
      50.   I always agree with the eminently sensible Esther 20:08  |  r cummings 19/10/09
      51.   Is this a shell game ? 20:11  |  David 19/10/09
      52.   Has Obama woken up to reality? 20:55  |  Realist 19/10/09
      53.   Give the settlements to the refugees 20:55  |  Jon Sterling 19/10/09
      54.   SWISS in fact NONE of EU voted FOR Goldstone farce 21:00  |  PETER SM 19/10/09
      55.   #38 21:26  |  Harold 19/10/09
      56.   Go Public w/ Agreement 21:28  |  Stephen 19/10/09
      57.   natanyaho 23:24  |  anne 19/10/09
      58.   Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 01:56  |  Dan 20/10/09
      59.   Conditions 02:38  |  Terence 20/10/09
      60.   Wrong Terminology & Wrong Signals!!!!!! 02:41  |  BJM 20/10/09
      61.   Not 1967. Not 2005. Not 2008. 03:05  |  leoblue 20/10/09
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