The United States has asked Israel to order a one-year moratorium on building in Jewish settlements in the West Bank to unblock the Middle East peace process, Israel''s Haaretz daily reported on Thursday.
The request was put forward by George Mitchell, President Barack Obama''s special envoy to the Middle East, who visited Israel last week. The White House believes a moratorium would encourage Arab countries to move forward with the normalization of ties with Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak did not dismiss the issue in principle during talks with the U.S. envoy, but rejected some of its points. The discussions are expected to continue during a meeting between Netanyahu and Mitchell in London on August 26.
The issue of Jewish settlements on occupied territory is now the main obstacle to reviving peace talks with the Palestinians, and since Obama became U.S. president it has become a sticking point in relations with Israel''s main strategic ally, which has called for an end to settlement expansion.
Why do cybercriminals frequently target Tajikistan?
Tajikistan’s imports from Russia of petroleum product increases
Dushanbe authorities cannot yet decide on a new place to build a new zoo
No irrigation water shortage in Tajikistan this year, says Land Reclamation Agency head
‘In cities, people eat a lot of meat,’ Tajik official claims explaining rising meat prices in the country
Kremlin says Moscow is open to talks with Kiev, while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
New Russian laws will dramatically restrict migrants' rights, says migrant rights defender
The Ministry of energy names the main debtors for electricity
Ministry of Energy of Tajikistan hopes to secure funding confirmation for Roghun dam in August
Sanctions affect Afghanistan’s global relations, says Afghan official
All news
Авторизуйтесь, пожалуйста