Israel has repeatedly coupled its promised releases of Palestinian detainees with new rounds of settlement expansion into Palestinian territory. Despite US warnings not to, next week’s release will be no different.
Officials familiar with the situation have confirmed that Israel will release the detainees Sunday as planned and will follow that up with another round of settlement expansions of around 2,000 units.
Reportedly, Israel made a deal that conditioned the detainee releases on a one-off settlement expansion as part of the peace talks’ resumption, but has staggered the releases into several stages, and has accompanied each with a new round of settlements.
The Netanyahu government has argued that such expansions are necessary to keep the members of their government willing to continue peace talks, though with the talks going nowhere many see this as merely an excuse to keep expanding at an increased rate while using the talks as a cover.
To which the Palestinians should still demand the return of the territory WITH the new housing and infrastructure INTACT!
and the net present value of all accrued rent.
The EU has also warned Israel against this. The difference is that the US “warnings” mean nothing, but the EU recently has shown itself willing to take some action — very mild action so far, but vastly more than the US has ever done, and more threatened.
The EU and the US need to stay out and stop bossing both sides around.
That should include the termination of American taxpayer funded subsidies and military gifts.
The US has been the shield behind which the Israeli sword was wielded for 6 decades. They need to get involved in a new way to exert, not only pressure but force on the Israeli aggression. That is what is needed.
The US has been the shield behind which the Israeli sword was wielded for 6 decades. They need to get involved in a new way to exert, not only pressure but force on the Israeli aggression. That is what is needed.
Given that the past is prologue to the future who can foretell that say sometime in 2020 Israel will announce more settlements as a means to hurry up the peace process.
Israel must destroy the peace process in order to save it. Where have we heard that before?
winning the hearts and minds, only one other place does it better.
winning the hearts and minds, only one other place does it better.
The Zionists know that the US is toothless, and in pain from the mangled cash cow nipples, but the leeches keep $ucking away like mall brats.