Netanyahu’s Construction Freeze for Jewish Settlements in the West Bank

Dr. Reuven Pedatzur, lecturer at the Netanya Academic College, is critical of the Netanyahu government’s construction-halt decision. He sees the decision merely as Netanyahu’s tactical maneuver, to satisfy and silence the US government, and not a real step towards progress in negotiations with the Palestinians.

Prof. Efraim Inbar of the Bar-Ilan University views this step by the Netanyahu government in a positive light. He sees this as an unprecedented decision reflecting the Netanyahu government’s desire to improve relations with the United States, as well as to show clearly its reasonable and flexible policy towards the Palestinians, so that Netanyahu cannot be accused of missing the opportunity for a peace treaty.

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