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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (AP)
Last update - 18:04 15/06/2008
Rice: Settlement construction has 'negative effect' on talks
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, and News Agencies

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Last week, Israel announced plans to build 1,300 new apartments in east Jerusalem, sparking the ire of the Palestinians who view parts of Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian state.

"It's important to have an atmosphere of trust and confidence," Rice told reporters.
"Unfortunately I do believe, and the United States believes, that the? announcements taking place are having a negative effect on talks."

She said she would raise the issue of settlements later in the day with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The Israeli leader's office declined comment.

Rice's agenda also includes a three-way meeting with the chief Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, and another joint meeting with Israel's defense minister and the Palestinian prime minister set for Monday. She cautioned that she did not expect any exceptional breakthroughs.

Palestinian leaders repeatedly have said Israeli settlement construction was undermining public support for peace talks.

"I asked Dr. Rice for assistance in getting Israel to abide by its commitments toward settlements," Abbas said Sunday. "We consider the settlements to be the biggest obstacle for the political process," he continued, adding that every time Israel announces a new settlement project, it increases this difficulty.

Today, some 250,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements, along with 180,000 Israelis in east Jerusalem.

Under the U.S.-backed road map peace plan, Israel has pledged to halt all settlement activity. But Olmert has said he would continue building in West Bank settlements that Israel expects to retain under a final peace agreement.

He also says the freeze does not apply to east Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after the 1967 Six-Day War.

Rice, however, said the status of all disputed land must be resolved through negotiations, and existing Israel settlements would not prejudice those talks. She said European leaders with whom she had just met similarly thought that settlement construction harmed negotiations.

Olmert's spokesman Mark Regev said Sunday that "it's clear to everyone that the Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem will remain part of Israel in any possible final status agreement."

"Building inside those Jewish neighborhoods in no way contradicts our commitment to move forward in the peace process," Regev said.

Bitter disputes over settlements and a corruption scandal that could force Olmert out of office have undercut U.S. efforts to reach a statehood agreement this year, Israeli, Palestinian and Western officials say.

Meanwhile in the Gaza Strip, Hamas, which controls the coastal territory, said "nothing good could come from Rice's visit." Hamas seized the area from Abbas's Fatah faction in fighting a year ago, and opposes his peace talks with Israel.

As Rice arrived on Saturday night to nudge Palestinians and Israelis toward an agreement, Israeli officials expressed serious doubts as to the possibility of progress on talks, due to the current political crisis and possible early elections. "There is no public legitimacy for any move vis-a-vis the Palestinians," an Israeli official said Saturday.

Despite Rice's heavy involvement in the negotiations, the political crisis has reduced the scope of her goals. "The political crisis is casting a pall over the visit. Rice is coming at a strange time and we can assume that for her, the visit will be sobering, in terms of what can and cannot be achieved by the end of the year," a senior Israeli official said.

Rice has tried in recent weeks to get Livni and the head of the Palestinian negotiating team Ahmed Qureia to come to Washington for talks, a proposal Livni rejected.

In preparatory talks for Rice's visit this week, senior State Department officials said they hoped for a "modest achievement" and that they were seeking a formula that would give the appearance of some progress in the negotiations, but "did not want dramas."

Israeli officials said they would agree to three-way talks as part of some type of conference abroad, but not for negotiations. "The talks will remain between us and the Palestinians only," an Israeli official said.

Government sources said the parties would attempt during Rice's visit to come up with a formula that would allow talks to continue after U.S. elections and despite the political crisis in Israel.

The Palestinians have expressed interest in recent weeks in a "transition document," in case the parties will not reach an agreement by the end of 2008. The Palestinians want such a document, which both Israelis and Palestinians have discussed on a preliminary level, to lay down agreements achieved with Israel in talks and set up a system for continued talks after U.S. elections and possible elections in Israel. The Palestinians would also like to see such a document include an Israeli pledge on settlements, an idea Israel has rejected.

Rice will meet with Olmert, Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. She will also hold a three-way meeting with Livni and Qureia and with Barak and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, to discuss easing travel restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank. The meeting with Fayyad is expected to be tense, following his harsh criticism of Israel in recent weeks. Rice will also meet senior PA officials in Ramallah for talks.

She has already criticized Israel's continued construction in settlements, and was reportedly angered by the recent tenders issued by the Housing Ministry for construction in Jerusalem and Beitar Ilit.

Rice: Israel hasn't done enough to ease life in West Bank

On Saturday, Rice also expressed concern about settlement building, labeling it a "a problem." She further stated saying Israel had not done enough to ease restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank.

"Look, it's a problem and I think it's a problem that we're going to address with the Israelis," Rice said of recent Israeli settlement construction announcements as she flew to Tel Aviv on her sixth trip this year to try to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Ahead of Rice's arrival, Israel said it had approved construction of 1,300 new homes in an area of the West Bank that the Israeli government considers part of Jerusalem.

Interior Ministry spokeswoman Sabine Hadad said the housing units, planned for the ultra-Orthodox area of Ramat Shlomo, were approved by the regional planning board as part of Jerusalem's housing master plan.

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called the announcement part of "a systematic policy to destroy the peace process", and urged Rice to make the issue her top priority.

"It'll certainly be a topic of conversation and I expect to raise it with all of Israel's officials and leaders," Rice told reporters of the newly-announced units. "We've said before that this is a time to try and build confidence and this is simply not helpful."

While saying Israel has taken some moves to ease restrictions for Palestinians in the West Bank, notably in the northern city of Jenin where Palestinian forces have taken on responsibility for security, she said more progress was necessary.

"It's not enough and there certainly and clearly needs to be more," Rice said. "I understand the security considerations as well as anybody, but the obligation was undertaken to improve the lives of Palestinians and we are going to have to work very hard if we are going to make that true in a broader sense."

Analysts believe that the corruption scandal dogging Olmert has dramatically reduced the chances of a peace deal before U.S. President George W. Bush leaves office in January 2009 and could force Rice to consider scaling back her ambitions.

During her visit, Rice plans to meet Olmert in Jerusalem and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah. She will also hold three-way talks with the lead negotiators, Livni and former Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qureia.

Despite Olmert's political difficulties, the administration has said it will continue to press for a peace agreement this year - the goal Bush announced at a high-profile peace conference he hosted in November in Annapolis, Maryland.

Western, Palestinian and Israel officials have all acknowledged privately, however, that Olmert's corruption investigation could trigger new elections, dimming - if not snuffing out - the chances of any deal.

Some analysts said Bush should now concentrate simply on handing over an active peace process to his successor, rather than on striving to produce some kind of a deal that may be impossible to reach given Israel's political uncertainty.

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      1.   Palestinian systematic destruction of the peace process 23:10  |  Joe Sittizen 14/06/08
      2.   Condie Doesn`t Get It 23:24  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/06/08
      3.   The 40-year-old elephant in the room 23:25  |  David 14/06/08
      4.   Settle the settlers 23:36  |  Natallie Durson 14/06/08
      5.   No, go full force & announce progress made on all core issues 23:41  |  Smadar 14/06/08
      6.   RICE GO HOME 23:49  |  Ralph Levy 14/06/08
      7.   Hey Condi.....back off. Jews also need a place to live!! 23:51  |  Jewish state 14/06/08
      8.   Jewish Settlements Are Like Firewall,Anti-Viruses,Anti-Spywares 00:06  |  Joseph.E 15/06/08
      9.   Israel is destroying itself 00:19  |  Ivan 15/06/08
      10.   Condi, If you truely want a better life for the "Palestinians"... 00:19  |  STOP trying 15/06/08
      11.   What Rice needs to say and won`t 00:21  |  Janice 15/06/08
      12.   Israeli Settelments Dont Kill KASAMS do Adress the issue! 00:25  |  Alan 15/06/08
      13.   Get on your knees and beg, Condi 00:29  |  TimothyL 15/06/08
      14.   Joe Sittizen - Listening to Elliot Abrams 00:30  |  Mark of Lewiston 15/06/08
      15.   Building.... 00:31  |  rochel 15/06/08
      16.   Response to #7 Jewish State 00:32  |  PlanoStu 15/06/08
      17.   Natallie Durson - wrong as usual 00:37  |  Joe Sittizen 15/06/08
      18.   Stay home Condi 00:43  |  Hilda 15/06/08
      19.   #12 Alan 00:47  |  Janice 15/06/08
      20.   rice 00:50  |  azad 15/06/08
      21.   Rochel - Not When and How 00:53  |  Mark of Lewiston 15/06/08
      22.   Israel will take all the land 00:57  |  Ishmail 15/06/08
      23.   Israel too busy with land grab and does not want peace 00:59  |  Jack 15/06/08
      24.   to David #3 -- what about the 60 year old elephant? 01:05  |  bbl 15/06/08
      25.   Palestinian terror, Israeli settlers` and army terror 01:07  |  Sensible 15/06/08
      26.   Ehat Condi needs to say 01:17  |  Jeff 15/06/08
      27.   RICE STAY HOME. 01:19  |  SAFTALA 15/06/08
      28.   rochel 15 01:46  |  potobac 15/06/08
      29.   This is just window dressing! 01:47  |  lakshmi 15/06/08
      30.   Israel building itself to death 01:50  |  spyguy 15/06/08
      31.   What entitles Palestinians to a Jew-free E. Jerusalem anyway 01:54  |  SDHD 15/06/08
      32.   Ishmail 01:59  |  Janice 15/06/08
      33.   #25: Israel doesn`t want peace! 02:00  |  B 15/06/08
      34.   Jeff from Lala Land 02:04  |  Janice 15/06/08
      35.   who appointed Rice, Housing Minister of Israel? 02:09  |  r 15/06/08
      36.   Just another distraction 02:17  |  Mary 15/06/08
      37.   Our settlements will be massively expanding long after Rice is a 02:29  |  Chaim 15/06/08
      38.   # 31 SDHD 02:31  |  Janice 15/06/08
      39.   HOw will Rice deal with the squatters? 02:42  |  POP 15/06/08
      40.   Condoleeza Rice says she`ll address issue of settlements with Isr 02:44  |  martin list, m.d. 15/06/08
      41.   #26 More ideas for Jeff 02:56  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      42.   Settlement building "a problem" - wrong! 03:34  |  Maureen Ann 15/06/08
      43.   The Clock Is Ticking, Condi 03:42  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      44.   Condi..Mondi...Address...what... 04:12  |  mohammed 15/06/08
      45.   boo hooo, tell them to stop it Condi 04:30  |  qassam 15/06/08
      46.   How is Israel a Democracy? 04:47  |  Jack 15/06/08
      47.   Israel knows what it will and what it won`t give up 05:12  |  Nechama 15/06/08
      48.   Agreements with the Jews, not worth the paper they`re written on 05:35  |  German Ubberman 15/06/08
      49.   Janice #11 06:34  |  John 15/06/08
      50.   Imposing the Black American Experience 06:39  |  Lovedem Ribz 15/06/08
      51.   Condi upsetting the Apple Cart again 06:43  |  Rozz 15/06/08
      52.   Hashem: Condoleezzas statements are irrelovent 06:44  |  Hashem 15/06/08
      53.   Jack # 46 It Most Certainly Is Debatable 06:47  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      54.   RICE 06:48  |  colin 15/06/08
      55.   as long as it`s only words 06:55  |  rm 15/06/08
      56.   Blackmail and Legitimacy. 07:16  |  Jean Van Daem 15/06/08
      57.   can`t say they weren`t warned 07:30  |  rm 15/06/08
      58.   Has Condoleeza Rice Nothing Better to do? 07:57  |  Dagma 15/06/08
      59.   To Maureen Ann # 42 - ARABS must go Home 08:03  |  charlie 15/06/08
      60.   Israel does not care 08:53  |  Craig van den Berg 15/06/08
      61.   REPLY TO #42 Maureen Ann 08:56  |  MJ 15/06/08
      62.   No, No, No, there is no problem in building houses in Jerusalem, 08:57  |  Haviva 15/06/08
      63.   America waking up to its collusion in land theft, war 09:07  |  Ivar 15/06/08
      64.   Rice must also address the Human Rights issue 09:43  |  The Archives 15/06/08
      65.   So, if Pals stop the talks,how are they better off? 10:23  |  Sam 15/06/08
      66.   settlements 10:43  |  patrick 15/06/08
      67.   High time for Bush 10:59  |  JW 15/06/08
      68.   re: "transition document"...NO!!! abbas, don`t do it!!! 11:23  |  eric 15/06/08
      69.   Since Pharaoh Times !, Wherever Jews Go , Jews Build 11:26  |  Joseph.E 15/06/08
      70.   Which is why Israel 11:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 15/06/08
      71.   A JEWISH SETTLEMENT IN GERMANY MUST BEGIN TO BUILD IMMEDIATELY 11:37  |  indrajaya 15/06/08
      72.   If the Arabs really wanted peace they would first 12:05  |  Dubi 15/06/08
      73.   We are not building more settlements IDIOTS 12:17  |  Levi 15/06/08
      74.   Indeed, Rice should deal with the human right issuse... of Jews! 12:18  |  Yoram 15/06/08
      75.   # 62 haviva 12:50  |  Axel 15/06/08
      76.   Rice-Livin:are they working on Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact ? 13:11  |  Akram Zekaria 15/06/08
      77.   "They will dismantle their homes with their own hands" 13:20  |  Gazan 15/06/08
      78.   #59, Charlie, you`re delusional, not helpful 13:39  |  A Bethlehemite 15/06/08
      79.   RICE: the quassams are not harming the IL-PA talks? 13:41  |  AliciaYasmeen 15/06/08
      80.   RICE: holding an IDF soldier a hostage for two years not harmful? 13:43  |  AliciaYasmeen 15/06/08
      81.   RICE: declining IL´s offer 91.8% of the WB, not "petty" harmful? 13:45  |  AliciaYasmeen 15/06/08
      82.   RICE: Pal inflexibility, greed and intolerance not harmful? 13:47  |  AliciaYasmeen 15/06/08
      83.   #77: "Holy Quran" says Israel is Jewish! 13:51  |  Mordechai Ben Yosef 15/06/08
      84.   It`s Not About the Settlements, It`s About Destroying Israel 13:56  |  Dave Levy 15/06/08
      85.   #62 Haviva slighly confused 14:08  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      86.   Rice: Settlements hinder Peace 14:09  |  Judith Nusbaum 15/06/08
      87.   No one has the right to tell Israel how to conduct its internal 14:12  |  Shavit 15/06/08
      88.   So Condi Rice is worried that the Jews ---- 14:17  |  Hilda 15/06/08
      89.   #83 Dave of California 14:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 15/06/08
      90.   Condiments Rice 14:52  |  ImanMahmud el Tizak 15/06/08
      91.   How Condi can get the Ramat Shlomo construction to stop 14:53  |  Tosefta 15/06/08
      92.   #88 15:04  |  David Ben Levy 15/06/08
      93.   NO to Rice`s crusading 15:08  |  Brod 15/06/08
      94.   VII. Judge Jeff, the Legal Eagle: Legalizing Settlements (#53) 15:11  |  Tosefta (re Jack) 15/06/08
      95.   @78, bethlemite, 400K in hebron? 350K in Jerusalem? 15:18  |  vladimir 15/06/08
      96.   Another Sign that the Israeli Government... 15:24  |  Steven Grumman 15/06/08
      97.   To Joe Sitizen 15:26  |  noor 15/06/08
      98.   Saftala`s Statement: Rice Stay Home 15:28  |  Steven Grumman 15/06/08
      99.   Political insanity with complications 15:31  |  17 15/06/08
      100.   To Joe Sitizen Part 2 15:33  |  noor 15/06/08
      101.   How to live in Harmony 15:33  |  Iman Mahmud el Tizak 15/06/08
      102.   To Sensible 15:36  |  noor 15/06/08
      103.   israel and democracy is like oil and water 15:39  |  noor 15/06/08
      104.   #53 Well, as claims go it`s very Jeff-like 15:40  |  Johnboy 15/06/08
      105.   # 78 Friendly correction - Ramallah - 40k (not 400K you stated) 15:42  |  17 15/06/08
      106.   For # 83 you are abselutely right 15:44  |  Serdar Kasapoglu 15/06/08
      107.   to Dubi who is trying to change history 15:45  |  noor 15/06/08
      108.   #102 noor stop asking difficult questions 15:46  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      109.   RICE PUSHING ANTI-ISRAEL AGENDA OF STATE DEPT ARABISTS 15:49  |  G. Marcus 15/06/08
      110.   To Mordechai who misread the HOLY QURAN 15:50  |  noor 15/06/08
      111.   Smadar in Canada 15:56  |  x-ray 15/06/08
      112.   To Alicia who doesnt know what GREED is 15:56  |  noor 15/06/08
      113.   Rubbish, Janice, there`s no international law about settlements 15:57  |  x-ray 15/06/08
      114.   Tosefta # 92 Chuckle, Chuckle 15:58  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      115.   In the picture at the press conference, Condi Rice looks like.... 16:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/08
      116.   #18 Hilda...re: Condi.R..Sick of seeing her here again! 16:00  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      117.   x-ray @111 16:10  |  GABE1 15/06/08
      118.   Settlers in Jerusalem? 16:12  |  Jackie 15/06/08
      119.   #112 Xray cant see through the self imposed haze 16:19  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      120.   Joseph.E - Wherever PEOPLE go they build 16:26  |  Euro 15/06/08
      121.   HOW ABOUT ARAB FIXATION TO DESTROY ISRAEL? 16:27  |  Joel Stein 15/06/08
      122.   Joseph.E - Nothing Special 16:27  |  Doctor Strangelove 15/06/08
      123.   x-ray - Any building on occupied territory is against inter. law 16:30  |  Lawyer 15/06/08
      124.   #110 NOOR: DENIAL OF JEWISH RIGHT TO ISRAEL, BLASPHEMY PER QUR`AN 16:32  |  G. Marcus 15/06/08
      125.   How about Arab construction 16:37  |  Jackie 15/06/08
      126.   #106 Serdar Kasapoglu ..The Story You Put Has Many Ramifications 16:38  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      127.   What about illegal Palestinian settlements? 16:42  |  Jonathan S 15/06/08
      128.   Worldly wisdom for Jeff Northridge #114 16:44  |  Gepetto 15/06/08
      129.   #114 Jeff N as a source of amusement you just keep on giving 16:46  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      130.   Slowman, I am instructing you to stop working NOW! 16:50  |  Dr. Anshel Pepper 15/06/08
      131.   #114 Is that a grin or just a vacant smile, Jeff? 16:57  |  Johnboy 15/06/08
      132.   Johnboy # 104 Sorry To You Too 16:58  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      133.   #130 Dr. Anshel Pepper.Slowman.And Our suffering In Silence?. 17:12  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      134.   This is simple........ 17:25  |  William 15/06/08
      135.   Jerusalem is Israel`s 17:38  |  Rafael 15/06/08
      136.   # 114 jeff 17:43  |  Axel 15/06/08
      137.   janice 17:43  |  SB 15/06/08
      138.   When the leadership of the Palestinian Arabs recognize Israel`s 17:43  |  Amihai 15/06/08
      139.   A question: If the Palestinians` intention has always been to 17:59  |  Geula 15/06/08
      140.   #111 x-ray Of course I have relatives in the IDF.... 18:03  |  Smadar 15/06/08
      141.   #117 GABE1 Happy Father`s Day to you too! 18:17  |  Smadar 15/06/08
      142.   To Joel Stein # 121 - the ARAB FIXATION...... 18:17  |  Dreyfuss 15/06/08
      143.   133 Kathy, regarding Slowman 18:22  |  Dr. Anshel Pepper 15/06/08
      144.   # 107 Lauderdale noor,confuses issues and tell lies. 18:33  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      145.   To Geula # 139 - The Real Aspirations of the Palestinians 18:38  |  The Theadmill 15/06/08
      146.   # 121 Joel Stein.Title: HOW ABOUT ARAB FIXATION TO DESTROY ISRAEL 18:49  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      147.   #137 SB 18:51  |  Janice 15/06/08
      148.   #30 spyguy. We build because we are a thriving civilization;. 18:53  |  Chaim 15/06/08
      149.   #92 Tosefta. Your suggestion is perverse and won`t stop us from 18:56  |  Chaim 15/06/08
      150.   #144 Kathy in kirkuk 18:57  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      151.   #147 Janice. Israel is the only state which will exist on our 18:59  |  Chaim 15/06/08
      152.   Labhras # 129 Making Up Laws 19:02  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      153.   GEULA # 139 - Aspirations of the Palestinian people 19:03  |  15/06/08
      154.   # 143 Dr. Anshel Pepper ..regarding Slowman 19:08  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      155.   # 139, Geula. Your point is well taken. The "legitimate 19:15  |  Yardena 15/06/08
      156.   Rice really came to criticize Israel. 19:19  |  Sarah 15/06/08
      157.   "negative effect on peace talks" 19:22  |  Palestinian 15/06/08
      158.   # 150 Oh Labarse..Have you not yet Learned Geography? 19:26  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      159.   Reply to No 1 19:34  |  Abe 15/06/08
      160.   149 chaim 19:35  |  Axel 15/06/08
      161.   Timing is everrything 19:45  |  Shelley 15/06/08
      162.   Israeli Aspirations of an Empire 19:47  |  Palestinian in UK 15/06/08
      163.   The pendulum never stops.... 19:53  |  Gray 15/06/08
      164.   "Palestinian" in UK 19:57  |  Ismael 15/06/08
      165.   "removal" of Jews by Hamas is not an obstacle 20:03  |  Ismael 15/06/08
      166.   Johnboy # 131 They Are Most Certainly Different (part 1) 20:05  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      167.   Settlement building harms peace 20:11  |  sabra 15/06/08
      168.   # 4 durson 20:12  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 15/06/08
      169.   egyptians negotiate for ISrael Non sequitur 20:13  |  Sabra 15/06/08
      170.   All of the West Bank is Israeli territory!! 20:15  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      171.   Jordan is a wonderful palestinian state!! 20:18  |  Dr eric 15/06/08
      172.   Arabs said no in 1947, 67 and 2000!! 20:20  |  Dr eric 15/06/08
      173.   # 139 Geula A question: If the Palestinians` intention has always 20:20  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      174.   Israel will never go back to the 1949 borders!!! 20:22  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      175.   Condi abbas and peace now are in lala dream world!! 20:24  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      176.   #112 NOOR, enlighten me 20:26  |  AliciaYasmeen 15/06/08
      177.   The best solution is autonomy in the large arab population areas! 20:28  |  dr Eric 15/06/08
      178.   peace impossible unless arabs able to compromise!!! 20:32  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      179.   Israel desperately needs Bibi!! 20:35  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      180.   # 165 Ismael."removal" of Jews by Hamas is not an obstacle 20:45  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      181.   to G. Marcus (confused soul) 20:51  |  noor 15/06/08
      182.   after oslo - the arabs cannot be trusted!!! 20:53  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      183.   Painting Itself Into a Corner 20:53  |  Dave 15/06/08
      184.   to G. Marcus part 2 20:55  |  noor 15/06/08
      185.   Arab definition of Peace!! 20:56  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      186.   TO Labhras who denies my questions bc they are difficult 20:59  |  noor 15/06/08
      187.   dr Eric #177/178 forget about it, it won`t work 21:01  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/06/08
      188.   #13 TimothyL and grovelling 21:03  |  hala 15/06/08
      189.   To Amihai who clearly forgot that the PLO AND PALS accepted an 21:03  |  noor 15/06/08
      190.   Johnboy # 131 They Are Most Certainly Different (part 2) 21:08  |  Jeff Northridge 15/06/08
      191.   THERE MUST BE A PRICE FOR STARTING A WAR!!! 21:08  |  Dr Eric 15/06/08
      192.   What Israel "will or will not" do... 21:16  |  Gray 15/06/08
      193.   #176 Alicia Yasmeen..You will not receive a reply.noor is too.. 21:17  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      194.   To JACK # 23 - Israel too busy with land grab.... 21:17  |  netta 15/06/08
      195.   Eric, the Arabs of Eretz Israel, you are right, said no in 1947, 21:20  |  Avner 15/06/08
      196.   Not just on talks 21:23  |  Keops 15/06/08
      197.   Noor, the Palestinian Arab leadership has recognized, as I stated 21:27  |  Amihai 15/06/08
      198.   Smardar @141 21:28  |  GABE1 15/06/08
      199.   #186 Noor 21:32  |  Labhras 15/06/08
      200.   Rice on Settlements 21:34  |  julie 15/06/08
      201.   #151 Chaun 21:36  |  Janice 15/06/08
      202.   Ms. Rice where shall we go? 21:37  |  RW 15/06/08
      203.   Noor 21:38  |  Iman Tizak el Hamra 15/06/08
      204.   To Ismael #165 - who states "The Jews MUST be eliminated 21:47  |  Dagma 15/06/08
      205.   Noor: Answers you won`t get... 22:04  |  Gray 15/06/08
      206.   to 44 22:06  |  Hilda 15/06/08
      207.   To # 165 ISMAEL - are you for real? 22:07  |  charlie 15/06/08
      208.   # 51 to rozz in SAN PEDRO (2nd try) 22:09  |  eric 15/06/08
      209.   "a systematic policy to destroy the peace process" [2nd try] 22:11  |  eric 15/06/08
      210.   When are all you Israel bashers going to learn 22:14  |  Hilda 15/06/08
      211.   # 122 Doctor Strangelove 22:14  |  Joseph.E 15/06/08
      212.   To Kathy # 180 - Ismael and # 165 ... 22:20  |  Dolly 15/06/08
      213.   # 162 Pal`inthe UK ...Wrong about everthing. 22:21  |  KATHY 15/06/08
      214.   Ramalla would make a nice capital (end) 22:29  |  Free Gilad Shalit 15/06/08
      215.   Qassams have a "negative effect" for Israelis 22:30  |  Free Gilad Shalit 15/06/08
      216.   Rice continues to ignore qassams & mortars 22:31  |  Free Gilad Shalit 15/06/08
      217.   #48 - Germen Unterman 22:32  |  Pat 15/06/08
      218.   To Noor #189-You should check your "facts" 22:33  |  Arie 15/06/08
      219.   Something to gain or nothing to loose 22:33  |  allang 15/06/08
      220.   Has Rice ever expected any POSITIVE effect 22:44  |  Dennis Q 15/06/08
      221.   The Chosen People Get Jerusalem! 22:45  |  Simeon ben Jacob 15/06/08
      222.   Israel has every right to build in his country 22:50  |  JP 15/06/08
      223.   Israel has every right to build in his country 22:51  |  JP 15/06/08
      224.   178 Genuina Tosefta : You said all !! 23:00  |  JP 15/06/08
      225.   Rice is having a negative effect on talks 23:11  |  Realist 15/06/08
      226.   "Settlement construction has `negative effect` on talks" 23:29  |  Esther 15/06/08
      227.   Popped Rice 23:31  |  ron 15/06/08
      228.   settlement 23:36  |  donald barnes 15/06/08
      229.   Jordan and Saudi leaders must take a greater responsibility for 23:52  |  these people!!! 15/06/08
      230.   # 68 Hey Eric For Us Jews?Israel we can do Anything.Sky`stheLimit 23:58  |  anonymous 15/06/08
      231.   OK , JP #207-8.... 00:05  |  Esther 16/06/08
      232.   #160 Axel. How does posting talkbacks interfere with building? 00:09  |  Chaim 16/06/08
      233.   #186 noor 2nd try 00:17  |  Labhras 16/06/08
      234.   VII.2 Judge Jeff, the Legal Eagle: Legalizing Settlements #132 00:19  |  Tosefta (re Johnboy) 16/06/08
      235.   How about Daily Rockets and mortar rounds are husting the talks?? 00:21  |  BrainlessOlmertezza 16/06/08
      236.   Reply to Mark of Lewiston (Post No. 2) 00:27  |  Johnny Weintraub 16/06/08
      237.   Hello Ron,inevitable Hamas-Fatah merger. 00:52  |  Sarah 16/06/08
      238.   these people!!! 00:53  |  Elephant 16/06/08
      239.   Simeon ben Jacob - Yes! And the ARYAN Race gets Europe! 00:55  |  Aryan 16/06/08
      240.   # 230 chaim 01:06  |  Axel 16/06/08
      241.   # 219 simeon 01:12  |  Axel 16/06/08
      242.   #166 Jeff`s part 1 01:30  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      243.   #190 Jeff`s pre-emptive retrospective borders 01:37  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      244.   #238 Elephant, Why should they leave? Simple... 01:45  |  Not a Jew 16/06/08
      245.   236 Johnny Weintraub - If She Succeeds 01:58  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/06/08
      246.   Tiny Israel has negative effect on talks. 02:06  |  Stephen. 16/06/08
      247.   What the "Chosen" were chosen to do has been done. Now, there IS 02:08  |  opportunity for all 16/06/08
      248.   to iman tizak el hamra 02:08  |  noor 16/06/08
      249.   to gray 02:09  |  noor 16/06/08
      250.   thank you gray, you have sense 02:10  |  noor 16/06/08
      251.   im so sorry labhras 02:11  |  noor 16/06/08
      252.   To Arie who still doesnt get it 02:19  |  noor 16/06/08
      253.   to arie once again 02:29  |  noor 16/06/08
      254.   #225. Realist. Good point. 02:54  |  Stephen. 16/06/08
      255.   "Do over" of 1948 War of Independence 02:57  |  Schtarker Yid 16/06/08
      256.   outsider 02:59  |  Di, the doubter 16/06/08
      257.   Tosefta # 234 Shear Gibberish 03:03  |  Jeff Northridge 16/06/08
      258.   Shavit # 87 I gree now stop whining and snivilng and begging 03:30  |  American in NY 16/06/08
      259.   Elephant, Muslims "allowed" to live on Christian land too. 03:58  |  We understand 16/06/08
      260.   #195 A very revealing statement, Avner 04:07  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      261.   #132 Laughable, Jeff..... 04:38  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      262.   Axel & Noor, Gray. eric the imposter – everyone gets his turn 04:42  |  RW 16/06/08
      263.   #245 Jeff`s marvelous ability not to see his own contradictions. 05:08  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      264.   Ismael 05:39  |  VM 16/06/08
      265.   #38 Janice 05:40  |  SDHD 16/06/08
      266.   To Amihai: Are you stupid or something? 05:59  |  noor 16/06/08
      267.   Rice Just Doesn`t Get It 06:00  |  DoubleClick 16/06/08
      268.   to amihai part 2 06:03  |  noor 16/06/08
      269.   Israelis don`t want peace 06:07  |  Lora 16/06/08
      270.   What illegal Settlements ?????????????? 07:09  |  Levi 16/06/08
      271.   236 Johnny - I Don`t Think She Does 07:35  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/06/08
      272.   This "whole" land is less than peanut size compared to Arab Empir 07:37  |  Genuine Tosefta 16/06/08
      273.   # 230 to anonymous re: limits [2nd try] 07:42  |  eric 16/06/08
      274.   # 255 to lora in sheridan re: rice`s awareness 08:14  |  eric 16/06/08
      275.   Hey, Rice, wake up and smell the coffee. 09:12  |  isaac 16/06/08
      276.   This woman is a disaster.... 09:21  |  Dutch 16/06/08
      277.   Jeff, where you can learn from Tosefta.. 09:36  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      278.   #272 I imagine that Monaco would read your post, GT... 11:35  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      279.   #263 Johnboy re: Jeff - part 1 13:25  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/06/08
      280.   #263 Johnboy re: Jeff - part 2 13:56  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/06/08
      281.   #263 Johnboy re: Jeff - part 3 14:35  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/06/08
      282.   Johnboy: my final statement 15:04  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/06/08
      283.   Let Israel build settlements and the Iranian build nukes. 15:39  |  Fred Morrison 16/06/08
      284.   # 272 GT 16:09  |  Axel 16/06/08
      285.   #279 Whope heap`o` faireytales there, Alicia 16:27  |  Johnboy 16/06/08
      286.   #283 Johnboy; you make no sense 17:15  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/06/08
      287.   #283 jb..And The mere example of bringing in 17:21  |  KATHY 16/06/08
      288.   # 286 Alicia Jasmeen..JB Reminds me of Zeev.. 18:25  |  KATHY 16/06/08
      289.   KATHY, thanks for all the moral support 20:36  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/06/08
      290.   Unfortunately Johnboy Israel is in the ME and not South of France 22:32  |  Genuine Tosefta 16/06/08
      291.   #101 Iman Mahmud el Tizak.Condiments Rice.Selamu Aleikium!. 01:36  |  .. 17/06/08
      292.   # 276 you`re misjudging her, dutch [2nd try] 05:16  |  eric 17/06/08
      293.   #290 A whole heap`o`nothing in that post, GT. 06:32  |  Johnboy 17/06/08
      294.   #286,287 KATHY sticks her fingers in Alicia`s ears.... 06:41  |  Johnboy 17/06/08
      295.   #288 Sing it with me KATHY!!! 06:53  |  Johnboy 17/06/08
      296.   Johnboy, still knowing nothing about ME doesn`t help reasoning 08:41  |  Genuine Tosefta 17/06/08
      297.   #296 Genuine Tosefta goes right off the rails..... 10:23  |  Johnboy 17/06/08
      298.   #295 jb..ON EARNEST BEVIN..Your version is suspect.. 15:34  |  KATHY 17/06/08
      299.   #298 KATHY, it`s "suspect" coz you don`t like it. 03:27  |  Johnboy 18/06/08
      300.   HER PIECE TALKS HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ISRAELIS,BUT SHE KEEPS 06:10  |  glenna 18/06/08
      301.   #299 jb I sent a response to Haaretz,CORRECTION:NOT BEVIN!! 15:15  |  KATHY 18/06/08
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