At the cabinet meeting Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that nothing new was discussed in Washington during the beginning of direct negotiations with the PA, even though he said there that his government was prepared to make “painful concessions”. Periphery Minister Silvan Shalom then demanded that Netanyahu hold a cabinet discussion on the negotiations before they resume again in two weeks. Netanyyahu refused saying a discussion would be held when there was something new to discuss. Ministers Gilad Arden and Gidon Saar defended Netanyahu.