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Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa. del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 22:47 29/12/2007 Arab League ministers to meet on Israeli settlement policy By Reuters Tags: Arab League, Israel  Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting soon to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and Israeli settlement policy, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said on Saturday. "The international momentum does not seem to be affecting the Israeli position and maybe will not, so we will meet to decide what is to be done," Moussa told a news conference. "It is now clear that the settlements issue will destroy any hope of peace and will break the course of Annapolis." Advertisement Israeli officials have said Israel would allow construction within built up areas of existing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, but would not expand beyond those areas -- a position that could widen the rift in U.S.-backed peace talks launched in Annapolis, Maryland, last month. The Palestinians say the negotiations, the first in seven years, hinge on Israel committing to halt all settlement activity, including so-called natural growth, as called for under a long-stalled "road map" peace plan. It was not immediately clear when or where the meeting will be held, but Moussa told the news conference: "We will have this meeting in a very short period of time." The call for the meeting came from Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Moussa said, adding it will also discuss Lebanon. "The Lebanese crisis is an Arab responsibility and we are holding talks not only with Lebanese officials but also with others," he said. Hesham Youssef, Moussa's chief of staff, told Reuters he was going to visit Lebanon in the near future. "The timing will be decided in a few days," he said. Related articles: PM announces intention to change building permits Housing Min. rejects Rice warning against E. J'lem construction The Har Homa test Bookmark to del.icio.us Santa's helpers Foreign workers hope for citizenship for Christmas. He's ba-ack In a new audio tape Bin Laden vows to free Palestine.   1.   How`d that meeting on Arab refugees locked in Arab camps go? 23:34  |  Gina 29/12/07   2.   At Israel`s Detriment 23:44  |  Paulo 29/12/07   3.   Arab League ministers to meet on Israeli settlement policy 00:21  |  Martin List, M.D. 30/12/07   4.   Why don`t they meet on thousands of Arabs being killed in Iraq? 01:19  |  Straight Talk 30/12/07   5.   settlements 02:26  |  Shmuelshachor 30/12/07   6.   settlements 02:29  |  Shmuelshachor 30/12/07   7.   The Arab League is the main impediment to peace 14:21  |  David Teich 30/12/07

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