Why did Obama call for a settlement freeze?
CONTEXT(Help)
-
Amanpour CNN »Amanpour CNN
▲
Middle East Peace Process »Middle East Peace Process
▲
Prospects for the Obama-led peace negotiations? »Prospects for the Obama-led peace negotiations?
▲
Immediate prospects for peace seem bleak »Immediate prospects for peace seem bleak
▲
Israel has rejected Obama's call for settlement freeze »Israel has rejected Obama's call for settlement freeze
■
Why did Obama call for a settlement freeze?
●
Freeze establishes credibility of negotiations for Palestinians »Freeze establishes credibility of negotiations for Palestinians
●
Ongoing settlements destabilise the negotiation process »Ongoing settlements destabilise the negotiation process
●
Send signal that Netanyahu must choose between settlements or peace »Send signal that Netanyahu must choose between settlements or peace
●
United States considers settlements illegitimate  »United States considers settlements illegitimate
●
US Roadmap obliges Israel to end settlement, including natural growth »US Roadmap obliges Israel to end settlement, including natural growth
+Comments (0)
+Citations (0)
+About