9/26/2010 White House "hopeful" settlements will not halt Mideast talks
WASHINGTON, The United States renewed hope on Sunday that the Israelis and Palestinians would continue the peace negotiations despite lack of accord on settlements.
White Houses senior policy advisor David Axelrod said he remains "hopeful" that the Palestinians and Israelis will pursue peace talks even without an agreement to address the expiration of Israels settlement freeze moratorium.
"We are going to urge and urge, and push throughout this day to get some kind of resolution," said Axelrod on ABC News about the last minute efforts to reach a deal on the settlement issue.
He further added that there is a "rare" and "unparallel opportunity" for the two parties to reach an agreement.
The Palestinian Authority insists that peace talks with Israel would be halted without a compromise on this issue as the expiration of the moratorium is due to expire today at midnight.
"We think it is essential that they keep on moving forward, keep on talking, keep on trying to work through these issues, and we are hopeful that they will," noted Axelrod.
"These talks themselves are absolutely clear, we are at a crucial juncture in that region," he concluded.
WASHINGTON, The United States renewed hope on Sunday that the Israelis and Palestinians would continue the peace negotiations despite lack of accord on settlements.
White Houses senior policy advisor David Axelrod said he remains "hopeful" that the Palestinians and Israelis will pursue peace talks even without an agreement to address the expiration of Israels settlement freeze moratorium.
"We are going to urge and urge, and push throughout this day to get some kind of resolution," said Axelrod on ABC News about the last minute efforts to reach a deal on the settlement issue.
He further added that there is a "rare" and "unparallel opportunity" for the two parties to reach an agreement.
The Palestinian Authority insists that peace talks with Israel would be halted without a compromise on this issue as the expiration of the moratorium is due to expire today at midnight.
"We think it is essential that they keep on moving forward, keep on talking, keep on trying to work through these issues, and we are hopeful that they will," noted Axelrod.
"These talks themselves are absolutely clear, we are at a crucial juncture in that region," he concluded.
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Israeli PM urges settlers for self-control
GAZA, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu called on Jew settelers to exercise self-control after the end of a 10-month-long settlements' construction suspension in the West Bank on Sunday's midnight.
Netenyahu called in a statement released by the Israeli radio station, on all Jews in the West Bank and the political parties to show restraint and responsibility on Sunday and in the future as they all have shown "restraint and responsibility" during the past months of freezing.
Hundreds of settlers did not wait for the freeze period to end, as they began to build tens of housing units in the West Bank.
Israeli President Shimon Peres said that efforts were being made to prevent the emergence of a crisis in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Furthermore, US President Barack Obama urged Israel to continue with the freeze, but Netanyahu suggested to only limit the new constructions without ordering any freeze extention.
Israeli PM urges settlers for self-control
GAZA, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu called on Jew settelers to exercise self-control after the end of a 10-month-long settlements' construction suspension in the West Bank on Sunday's midnight.
Netenyahu called in a statement released by the Israeli radio station, on all Jews in the West Bank and the political parties to show restraint and responsibility on Sunday and in the future as they all have shown "restraint and responsibility" during the past months of freezing.
Hundreds of settlers did not wait for the freeze period to end, as they began to build tens of housing units in the West Bank.
Israeli President Shimon Peres said that efforts were being made to prevent the emergence of a crisis in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Furthermore, US President Barack Obama urged Israel to continue with the freeze, but Netanyahu suggested to only limit the new constructions without ordering any freeze extention.
