Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat responded Sunday to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s call earlier in the morning to start peace talks by saying that no discussions between the PA and Israel could happen without a complete construction freeze in Judea and Samaria.
“There can be no compromises on construction,” Erekat said. “If Israel is allowed to build 1,000 or 2,000 housing units it will lead the PA and the Arab nations to believe the U.S. government cannot convince the Israeli government to stop building.”
“There can be no compromises on construction,” Erekat said. “If Israel is allowed to build 1,000 or 2,000 housing units it will lead the PA and the Arab nations to believe the U.S. government cannot convince the Israeli government to stop building.”