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Recent Articles about West Bank Peace process
Israeli press: Israel presented new map of West Bank during negotiatio... May 26 08 Report: Israeli government lied about lifting restrictions on movement May 04 08 Qurai to Livni: the Palestinian Authority is shocked by the decision t... Mar 12 08 Latest News ArticlesIsraeli Defense Minister calls for collective punishment of families of Jerusalem attackers 02:12 Sat 05 Jul One Palestinian wounded, 4 missing in a tunnel collapse in Rafah 00:58 Sat 05 Jul Hamas suspends talks on Shalit 00:42 Sat 05 Jul B’Tselem: “Palestinian child abused during arrest, tortured during interrogation” 00:32 Sat 05 Jul The Israeli army attacks protesters in Um Salamunah 16:49 Fri 04 Jul The Khader village protests the Israeli wall 16:43 Fri 04 Jul Two international activists and a Palestinian injured in Bil'in Weekly Protest 16:12 Fri 04 Jul PCHR Weekly Report: 2 Palestinians children killed, 8 wounded 07:44 Fri 04 Jul Detained Hamas leader remains in solitary confinement after six years 02:29 Fri 04 Jul Palestinian Workers Union slams Israel’s arrest of 50 Palestinian workers 02:02 Fri 04 Jul Full StoryQurai to Livni: the Palestinian Authority shocked by decision to expand settlements Wednesday March 12, 2008 16:40 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News
 The head of the Palestinian negotiation team Ahmad Qurai sent a letter of dissatisfaction, Wednesday to Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni regarding Israels recent decision to approve settlement expansion near the city of Jerusalem.
Qurai protested the decision as it contradicts the U.S backed 2003 Road Map to Peace plan , which the revived Palestinian/ Israeli peace talks were based on in November 07. Israeli agreed to the Road map peace plan, which states clearly that Israel must halt all settlement activity in the West Bank including the Jerusalem. The Palestinian officials said that the Israeli moves, threaten peace talks which aim to achieve peace deal by the end of 2008. On Tuesday the Israeli government approved the construction of 750 housing units to be added to the Givat Zaive Settlement located near Jerusalem, with plans to approve more units in other settlements. |
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