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Israel, U.S. Working on Settlement Deal
[Jerusalem Post] Herb Keinon - Israel and the U.S. are continuing to negotiate the parameters of a settlement construction freeze, diplomatic officials said Tuesday. Prime Minister Netanyahu, currently on a visit to Europe, said there were attempts to reach an agreement with Washington on the issue. After meeting with Italian Premier Berlusconi, Netanyahu said, "We will not build new settlements, we will not expropriate land to expand settlements, and we accept the principle that the discussions about the settlements will take place in final-status negotiations." But at the same time, he said, "we don't want them to forbid us to carry on with normal life in the settlements in Judea and Samaria." "The more we spend time arguing about this, the more we waste time instead of moving toward peace."