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The Construction Freeze Puzzle
(Ynet News) Nahum Barnea - Obama erred when he turned the settlement construction freeze from a heart's desire to an ultimate demand. He set a bar that the Palestinians cannot compromise on. He erred when he agreed to a 10-month framework, and he erred when ahead of the end of this period he openly demanded an extension. In his latest declarations, Obama greatly minimized the Israeli prime minister's room for maneuver. The president let Netanyahu choose between two options: Either a humiliating capitulation to American dictates, or a head-on confrontation with the U.S. Meanwhile, he did not advance by even an inch his declared goal: Securing a peace treaty within a year.